chapter 5: social roles
gender stereotypes
sets of shared, often inaccurate and inflexible beliefs about what all men and all women have in common.
Marital stability is the same as marital satisfaction. t or f
false
The role of grandparent is often added during the
middle adult years - post parental period.
Social timing
refers to roles occupied and length and order of occupation. -culturally different expectations (social clock).
"generational sqeeze" used with who?
both parents and children
Learning-schema theory
children learn through gender-polarized lenses that make gender distinctions
Social role theory
children learn through observing division of labor within their culture
Parental Investment Theory
- Gender role behaviors and interests differences - Related to time and resources invested in each child
Gender Roles at Midlife
- Men and women become more traditionally gendered - Crossover of gender roles versus expansion of gender roles
Social Roles in Middle Adulthood
-40-65 -Most find this time of life characterized by better physical and psychological health. - More life satisfaction than in younger years. - Often role transition in work setting. - Relationship with parents change.
People in late adulthood often:
Live alone. Become a care receiver.
Marital crisis effect-
married people are happier, not been through a divorce.
Marital resources effect-
more resources if married.
Marital rates are __________ rates of cohabitation are ______
decreasing, increasing.
gender roles
describe what men and women actually do in a given culture during a given historical era.
Social roles:
expected behaviors and attitudes that come with one's position in society.
% of adults in the US will eventually become parents?
85%
characteristics of transitions to adulthood?
1. variability among young adults 2. lack of well-defined rules and expectations 3. long transition period helps to correct problem trajectories.
From 18 to 25 years of age Five distinct characteristics
Identity exploration Instability Self-focused Feeling in-between Possibilities
Leaving (and returning) home
Increasing number. Proportion decreases with age. Process of moving out of parents' home is more complex. Return is not unusual.
Departure of the Children: The Empty Nest
Transition more positive than negative for most. Can be second honeymoon, fewer daily family responsibilities.
egalitarian roles are at when?
beginning of marriage. -Household tasks tend to divide along gender lines.
Marital selection effect
poor physical / mental health are less likely to marry.
social role transitions
roles change over the lifespan.
