HDF 201 1st Edition Lecture 11Outline of Last Lecture I. Intimacy vs. IsolationII. Sympathy vs. EmpathyIII. LoveIV. ExclusivityV. Social ClockOutline of Current Lecture I. Middle AdulthoodII. Crisis in Middle AdulthoodIII. Relationships in Middle AdulthoodIV. Roll OverloadV. Role ConflictVI. Role SpilloverVII. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Current LectureI. Middle AdulthoodMiddle adulthood is the stage where a person is around the ages of 45-65. The psychosocial crisis of this stage is generativity vs. stagnation. Until the 1970’s, adulthood used to be one stage, however, because they recognized cognitive and physical changes, they felt it was important to divide adulthood into three stages because they each have their own tasks and crisis.II. Crisis in Middle Adulthood- Erikson stated that the primary psychosocial task of middle adulthood is to develop generativity – the desire to expand one’s influence and commitment to family, society, and future generationso The middle adult is concerned with forming and guiding the next generationo The middle adult who fails to develop generativity experiences stagnationor self-absorption- Perhaps middle adulthood is best know for its infamous mid-life crisis: a time of reevaluation that leads to questioning long-held beliefs and valueso Divorcing a spouse, changing jobs, or moving from a city to the suburbsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- During the male mid-life crisis, men may try to reassert their masculinity by engaging in more youthful male behaviors such as dressing in trendy clothes or dating younger women)- During the female mid-life crisis, women may try to reassert their femininity by dressing differently or dating younger menIII. Relationships in Middle Adulthood- The two main long-term relationships during this stage are marriage and cohabitation - More than 90% of adults will have married at least once by the time they reach this stageo U-Curve: marriage satisfaction are happiest during younger years, but not as happy during the middle years, and then increases again in later years- Long-term relationships share several factors, including both partners regarding the relationship as a long-term commitment, both verbally and physically expressing appreciation, both offering emotional support, and both considering each other as a best friend- Essential to preserving a quality relationship is the couple’s decision to practice communicationo Communication helps the partners relate, feel close, connected and loved- In all age groups, friends are a healthy alternative to family and acquaintanceso Friends offer support, direction, guidance and a change of pace from usual routines- As adults wait later to marry and start families, more middle adults find themselves rearing small childreno Middle adults and their adolescent children are both prone to emotional crises, which may happen at the same time- Parents respond to their children’s adolescence in different wayso Some middle adults attempt to make their teenage children into improved versions of themselves- Witnessing their children on the verge of becoming adults could trigger a mid-lifecrisis- Middle-aged parents typically maintain close relationships with their grown children who may have left home- Most middle adults characterize the relationship with their parents as affectionate- One issue facing middle adults is that of caring for their aging parents – the roles have changedo Daughters and daughter-in-laws are the most common caretakers of aging parents and in-lawsIV. Role OverloadRole overload occurs when a person has too many expectations and demands on them.V. Role ConflictRole conflict occurs when one of their roles interferes with another one of their roles- Example: a mother may want to go to her child’s soccer game, but she has workVI. Role SpilloverRole spillover occurs when you bring conflict or emotions from one role into another role.- Example: having a bad day at work and letting it affect your home life, thinking about work at home and thinking about home at workVII. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)- Provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per years. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave.- FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities- FMLA seeks to accommodate the legitimate interest of employers and promotes equal employment opportunity for men and women- FMLA applies to all public agencies, public schools, private schools and companies with 50 or more employees- Employees are eligible for leave if they have worked at least 12 months, worked at least 1,250 hours over the past 12 months, and work at a location where the company employs 50 or more employees within 75