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OBJETIVOS DE APRENDIZADO
PRINCIPAIS VANTAGENS
Pontos chave
Termos chave
OBJETIVOS DE APRENDIZADO
PRINCIPAIS VANTAGENS
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Termos chave
Primeira Idade
Middle Adulthood
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Key Points
Key Terms
There are many theories about the social and emotional aspects of
aging. Some aspects of healthy aging include activities, social
connectedness, and the role of a person’s culture. According to many
theorists, including George Vaillant (2002), who studied and analyzed
over 50 years of data, we need to have and continue to nd meaning th-
roughout our lives.
For those in early and middle adulthood, meaning is often found through
work (Sterns & Huyck, 2001) and family life (Markus, Ry , Curan, &
Palmersheim, 2004). These areas relate to the tasks that Erik Erikson re-
ferred to as generativity vs. stagnation and intimacy vs. isolation.
Relationships in Adulthood
Positive relationships with signi cant others in our adult years have been
found to contribute to a state of well-being (Ry & Singer, 2009). Most
adults in the United States identify themselves through their relati-
onships with family—particularly with spouses, children, and parents
(Markus et al., 2004). While raising children can be stressful, especially
when they are young, research suggests that parents reap the rewards
down the road, as adult children tend to have a positive e ect on paren-
tal well-being (Umberson, Pudrovska, & Reczek, 2010). Having stable inti-
mate relationships has also been found to contribute to well-being th-
roughout adulthood (Vaillant, 2002).
Crises of Adulthood
The main triggers for a mid-life crisis include problems with work, trouble
in a marriage, children growing up and leaving the home, or the aging or
death of a person’s parents. This is likely to occur during Erikson’s stage
of generativity vs. stagnation, a time when people think about the contri-
bution they are making to the world. Generativity involves nding one’s
life’s work and contributing to the development of others through activi-
ties such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children; those who do
not master this task may experience a feeling of stagnation.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Key Points
An interpersonal relationship is a strong, deep, or close
association or acquaintanceship between two or more
people that may range from brief to enduring in
duration.
Key Terms
Positive relationships with signi cant others in our adult years have been
found to contribute to a state of well-being (Ry & Singer, 2009). Most
adults in the United States identify themselves through their relati-
onships with family—particularly with spouses, children, and parents. An
interpersonal relationship is a strong, deep, or close association or ac-
quaintanceship between two or more people that may range from brief
to enduring in duration. Like people, relationships change and grow;
they may either improve or dissipate over time. The association between
two people can be based on various factors—love, solidarity, business,
or any other context that requires two (or more) people to interact.
. Buildup: During this stage, people begin to trust and care about
each other. The need for intimacy, compatibility, and such ltering
agents as common background and goals will in uence whether or
not interaction continues.
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