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ADULTHOOD Transitions and Leaving Home

ADULTHOOD Transitions and Leaving Home. http://memegenerator.net/instance/27552426. ADULTHOOD IS WHEN…. The Pace of Transition. Transitions are influenced by the interaction of several clocks each ticking at it’s own pace.

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ADULTHOOD Transitions and Leaving Home

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  1. ADULTHOODTransitions and Leaving Home http://memegenerator.net/instance/27552426

  2. ADULTHOOD IS WHEN…

  3. The Pace of Transition Transitions are influenced by the interaction of several clocks each ticking at it’s own pace • 1. The age of majority reflects the chronological clock and defines adulthood in terms of age • 2. Physical changes that result sexual maturity and the attainment of full adult size and strength reflect the biological clock • 3. The psychological clock reflects how the brain develops as individuals acquire new mental processes and more mature ways at looking at the world • 4. The social clock sets the timetable for society’s expectations of when certain events should occur in an individual’s life

  4. Transitions – A history Pre-industrial societies Youth (age 7 – marriage) in lower class families were sent away to work, often as domestic servants Upper class youth were educated Functionalists would say that sending children away was a practical solution to 1. Increase chance of adult heir, 2. Provide work for child

  5. Transitions –A history Industrial societies Families moved to the city and children worked from home. At 17, they became boarders and worked for themselves Upper-class girls were educated from home, boys were sent away to school Youth had more time to socialize and the age of marriage dropped.

  6. Transitions –A history Twentieth Century Mechanization reduced need for labour. Child labour was abolished and schooling introduced Adolescence coined by G. Stanley Hall to describe children who had reached puberty, but not yet in the workforce Although learning and leisure increased, work and boarding still existed for poor and rural families.

  7. Transitions –TODAY 21st Century Major changes from the last century continue However, the length of adolescence grows (early puberty, longer education) The amount of time to find oneself has led to a new life stage, called “emerging adulthood”

  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_f8DmU-gQQ While watching the video, jot down the following: • I learned that… • Something I agree with… • Something I disagree with… • Something I would like to know more about…

  9. Leaving Home NKUMBI – A RITE OF PASSAGE Mbuti boys of the Congo

  10. Leaving HomeThrough the lens of Social Exchange What are the costs and Benefits of staying home? Why would I leave home? What is the difference between dependence, semi-dependence, and independence?

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