HD FS 102 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Extraversion And Introversion
13 Sep 2016
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Optimization (using and enhancing one"s resources to pursue one"s goals) Compensation (developing other strategies to pursue goals when one"s resources decline) Generativity versus stagnation: the key psychological struggle in middle adulthood, according to erikson. Generativity: the desire to contribute to one"s family, community, and society by nurturing and guiding the next generation. Stagnation: a sense of self absorption and lack of meaning that results when adults focus only on their own needs. Blended family: a family with children from a current marriage as well as stepchildren from a prior marriage. Marriage market: the idea that prospects for marriage or remarriage may differ for men and women due to sex differences in longevity and to social norms regarding the suitable age of a partner. Empty nest: a transition experienced by parents when their last child leaves home. Boomerang children: young adults who return home to live with their parents after a period of living on their own.
