Thanatology 2200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Open Relationship, Life Partner, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
25 Nov 2016
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Understand the variety of losses that may occur in young adulthood and how they differ from adults in other phases. Describe developmental tasks of young adulthood influence how a young adult might cope with grief and loss. Define how theories of loss/grief influence practice with young adults. Calming of the creative/divergent thinking of adolescence. At pinnacle of health and foundation for future health. Developing intimate relations is nb in this stage of life. Intimacy reflects capacity to experience an open relationship without the fear of losing your own identity. Finding ones place in the adult world. Young adulthood isn"t chronological but occurs when you complete the tasks of emerging adulthood. (around mind 20s-early 40s) Social expectations of parenthood, however marriage and childbearing are no longer the markers for entering young adulthood because there"s so many people who don"t get married or have kids. Generally the first time a young-adult experiences a death like this.
