PSY310H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Baby Boom, Margaret Mead, Stayley Hall
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Social redefinition: process through which an individual"s status is redefined by society (universal) New activities (work, driving) may prompt self-evaluation and introspection (feel older) identity. Receiving a driver"s license -> obligation of driving safely. Social redefinition brings changes in relationship w others, concerns about intimacy (dating, marriage) Need parents" permission to marry if not age of majority: legal age for adult status. In some cultures, individuals are required to marry when they become adults (arranged) Statutory rape: when at least one person is below legal age of consent (age varies) Laws governing sexual behavior differentiate those who have/not attained adult status. Those who have: confronted w new decisions about sexual activity. Issue: should sexually active individuals wout adult legal status make decisions about adult matters (abortion, contraception) Societies/cultures vary in how transition from child->adult is signified all have some way of recognizing that their rights/responsibilities change. Redefinition affects development in realms of: identity, autonomy, intimacy, sexuality, achievement.
