Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

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Part VII
Chapter Twenty-Five

• Late Adulthood Psychosocial Development

Theories of Late Adulthood Activities in Late
Adulthood Friends and Relatives The Frail Elderly
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Theories of Late Adulthood

• Self Theories
• Integrity
• Holding On to Ones Self
• The Positivity Effect

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Theories of Late Adulthood

• Stratification Theories
• Stratification by Age
• Stratification by Gender
• Stratification by Ethnicity

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Activities in Late Adulthood

• Work
• Retirement
• Volunteer Work
• Home Sweet Home
• Religious Involvement
• Political Activism

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Friends and Relatives

• Long-Term Partnerships
• Relationships with Younger Generations
• Tensions Between Older and Younger Adults
• Grandchildren
• A VIEW FROM SCIENCE Not Always Grand

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Friends and Relatives

• Friendship
• THINKING CRITICALLY Social Networking

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The Frail Elderly

• Activities of Daily Life
• A CASE TO STUDY When Protection Doesnt Help
• Caring for the Frail Elderly
• Elder Abuse
• Long-Term Care
• Alternative Care