HDF 100 Chapter 18: Chapter 18 HDF 100 Fall 2015

• School: CMU
• Department: Human Development & Family
• Course: HDF 100
• Professor: Shannon Sexton

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Erikso(cid:374)"s psy(cid:272)hoso(cid:272)ial theory eighth and final stage ego integrity or despair; Ego integrity: as people grow older, they tend to____slow down their productivity_____. It is during this time that they ________________________contemplate their accomplishments_____________________ and are able to develop integrity if they see themselves as leading a successful life. It is a challenge to maintain the belief that life is meaningful and worthwhile in the ______face of physical decline______ and the inevitability of death: despair- If people see their lives as unproductive, feel guilt about the pasts, or feel they did not accomplish their life goals, they become dissatisfied with life and develop despair: robert butler"s life re(cid:448)ie(cid:449) Disengagement theory older people and society __________mutually withdraw from one another as_______________________________ as older people approach death: government or industry now supports them _____________through pensions. Leisure and informal social activities _________________contribute to life satisfaction___________________ among retired people. Independence dependence: older people _____who are independent_____ thi(cid:374)k of the(cid:373)selves as leadi(cid:374)g a (cid:862)(cid:374)or(cid:373)al life,(cid:863);