PSY 3123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sandwich Generation, Millennials, Peer Pressure
24 Feb 2017
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Chapter 7: the middle years of the family. The baby boomers: 45-64 years in age. They are known as the baby boomers because they were born in the post-war era when the economy was doing well and so the birth rate went up: those 55-64 outnumber those in 15-24 age group. They out number those that are entering the workforce. These years of the family life cycle are transitional: period often marks splitting of one family into two or more as children leave families of origin and form their own nuclear families of procreation. Midlife is a 20 year period so a lot can happen; it is a time of great transition. Stressor: a life event that can produce change in the family system. Examples: parenthood, death, health concerns of spouse, success of children. Through the lens of pop culture midlife is a time when: The couple is trying to find balance.
