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chp7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| life structure | combination of statuses, roles, activities, goals, values, beliefs, and life circumstances that characterize an individual |
| early adulthood | first era of adulthood, spanning ages 17 through 39 |
| middle adulthood | second era of adulthood, spanning the ages 40 through 59 |
| late adulthood | third and last era of dulthood, spanning ages 65 and over |
| novice phase | term proposed by daniel levinson and his colleagues for the first three stages of the early adulthood era |
| mentor | someone who fosters an individual's development by believing in the person sharing the persons dreams, and helping the person achieve those dreams |
| labor force | all individuals 16 and older who are employed in paid positions or who are seeking paid employment |
| profession | high status occupation that requires specialized skills obtained through formal education |
| unemployment | situation that occurs when people do not have jobs but are actively seeking employment |
| unemployment rate | percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed but actively seeking employment |
| gerontology | scientific study of the processes and phenomena of aging |
| social gerontology | subfield of gerontology that studies the nonphysical aspects of aging |
| young-old | people aged 65 to 74 |
| middle old | people aged 74 to 84 |
| old old | people aged 85 and older |
| alzheimer's disease | organic condition that results in the progressive destruction of brain cells |
| dependency | shift from being an independent adult to being depent on others for physical or financial assistance |
| daniel levinson | he studied the adult male development stages |
| irene frieze | the research she did led to the female development of leaving the family |
| esther sales | entering the adult world and entering the adult world again |