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CH. 7 DJR
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| life structure | is the combination of statuses,roles,activities,goals.values,beliefs, and life circumstances. |
| early adult hood | the novice phase, with stettling down period |
| middle adulthood | midlife transition |
| late adulthood | late adult transition |
| mentor | is someone who fosters an indiciduals development by believing in the person,sharing the persons dreams, and helping the person achive those dreams. |
| novice phase | the first three periods of the early adulthood era. |
| labor force | consists of all individuals age 16 and older who are employed in paid positions or who are seeking paid employment. |
| profession | is a high status occupation that requires specialized skills obtained through formal education. |
| unemployment | is the situation that occurs when a person does not have a job but is actively seeking employment |
| unemployment rate | is the percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed but actively seeking employment |
| gerontology | the scientific study of the processes and phenomena of aging. |
| social gerontology | the study of the nonphysical aspects of the aging process. |
| young-old | age 65-74 adjustment to retirement is on e of the most important developmental issues. |
| middle-old | ages 75-84 |
| old-old | 85+ issues surrounding physical and mental decline |
| Alzherimer's disease | an organic condition that results in the progressive deterioration of brain cells. |
| dependency | is the shift from being an independent adult to being dependent on others for physical or financial assistance. |
| Daniel Levinson | undertook an intensive long term study to determin the adult male development stages. |
| Irene Frieze | researcher who was led to the suggestion of three phases in adult femal development |
| Esther Sales | researcher who was led to the suggestion of three phases in adult femal development |