FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ecological Systems Theory, Margaret Mead, Social Dynamics

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1020
• Professor: Ruth Neustifter

Document Summary

Change can only be measured across points in ime. Idenity and change are central to developing a dynamic theory. Does not look at unique events or changes: want analysis to be generalizable. The event contains the informaion about our lives: most life events are considered normaive . Duraion of ime characterized by a paricular property not present before the stage and not present ater the stage. Stages have a beginning point marked by an event or transiion event. Ending or exit transiion event marks the end of the stage. Every person and organizaion experiences transiions: many contain intense adjustment which leads to high stress. At any point, always possibility of a stage transiion. How long you have been in that stage. The social norms favouring one type of transiion over another. But, historical and random factors arise to change or modify our pathways. Compare data on family life among diferent kids of socieies: margaret mead.