Early adolescence and late adolescence psychosocial crises

• Marcia’s identity statuses

• Puberty and physical growth

• Development of sex characteristics

• Piagetian development & formal operational egoism

• First sexual activity and adolescent pregnancy

• Social Capital

• Psychosocial crisis and definitions of each resolution of it

1. Definition: a person who as the ability to experience an open, supportive, tender relationship with another person without fear of losing ones own identity

2. Depends on: perceptions of selves valuable competent good

3. Key Task: to develop an intimate relationship with someone who is not a member of your family

• Aspects of social roles (characteristics, concerns, dimensions)

A. Role: any set of behaviors that has a socially agreed upon function and accepted code of norms

B. Characteristics:- associated with a life stage (getting pregnant, having a child at 50 isn’t an appropriate role)-knowledge of expectations (from observations) but these are typically not complete

-most roles are linked to other roles in our lives

C. 3 elements of concern:

1. Role enactment- behaviors we take on

2. Role expectations- “scripts” what society says (we all bought mothers day cards that said the same kind of stuff) (and our fathers day cards will say different stuff)

3. Role strain

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1. Number of roles- many roles provide structure and meaning to life, having the  opportunity to have kids and also have a career. Could be positive or negative, could add role strain.

 2. Intensity of involvement

-attention

-energy

-emotional commitment

                        3. Amount of time in role

                                    -time demands

                        4. Degree of structure

                                    -to what degree are expectations specified