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| Issues that strain relationships for older adults |
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Deteriorating health
Limitations in income
Conflicts w/ children or relatives
Incompatible sexual needs
Mismatched needs for activity |
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| A child(ren) and two biological parents |
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| when adult children shift to the role of friend, companion, and confidant to the elder |
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| Cousin, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew |
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| Nonblood kin who serve as genuine fake families |
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Remote: Future anticipation w/ little real planning
Near: Preparation and fantasizing regarding retirement
Honeymoon: Euphoria and testing of the fantasies
Disenchantment: Letdown, boredom, depression
Reorientation: Developing a realistic and satisfactory lifestyle
Stability: Personal investment in meaningful activities
Termination: Loss of role resulting from illness or return to work |
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| Patterns of adjustment to widowhood |
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Definition
1) Reactionary (first weeks)
-disbelief, anger, indecision, detachment, visions, hallucinations.
2) Withdrawal (First months)
-Depression apathy, physiological vulnerability, insomnia, anorexia
3) Recuperation (Second 6 months)
-Personal control begins to return, depression subsides
4) Exploration (Second year)
- Begins new ventures, birthdays, holidays, date of death may be difficult
5) Integration (Fifth year)
-Fully integrated into new roles if grief has been successfully resolved. |
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| Define custodial grandparents |
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| Grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren due to the absence of their grandchildren's parents |
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| Which two races have the highest occurrence of custodial grandparents? |
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| Five components of intimacy |
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Commitment
Affective intimacy
Cognitive intimacy
Physical intimacy
Interdependence |
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| The four spheres of sexuality and what do they do? |
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Social
Psychological
Biological
Moral
They affect each other directly or indirectly whenever an aspect of sexuality is out of harmony. |
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| Define the social sphere of sexuality |
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| Sum of cultural factors that influence the individuals thoughts and actions related to interpersonal relationships, as well as sexuality related to ideas and learned behavior. |
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| Define the Psychological sphere of sexuality |
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| Reflects a person's attitudes, feelings toward self and others, and learning from experiences. |
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| Define the moral sphere of sexuality |
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| "I should" or "I shouldn't" behaviors that are based in religious beliefs or in a pragmatic or humanistic outlook. |
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| Define the Biological sphere of sexuality |
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| Reflected in physiological responses to sexual stimulation, reproduction, puberty, and growth and development. |
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| The state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being related to sexuality |
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| Factors influencing sexual health |
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Definition
Expectations
Activity levels
Cohort and cultural influences
biological changes with age
sexual dysfunction (male/female)
Alternative sexual lifestyles |
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| Read table 24-1 on page 394 in textbook. |
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| Physical changes in sexual responses in old age |
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Term
| Factors affecting a person's attitudes on intimacy: |
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| Family dynamics, upbringing, cultural and religious beliefs. |
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