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top causes for divorce in women (middle aged)
physical abuse, cheating, alcohol/drug abuse
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top causes for divorce in men (middle aged)
cheating, falling out of love, different values/lifestyles
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positive retirement adjustment
- good health
- economic security
- positive support network
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eriksons stages of development
trust vs. mistrust: live or die
autonomy vs. shame & doubt: can i do this by myself
Initiative vs. guilt: can I take the initiative?
Industry vs. inferiority: what am I good at?
Identity vs role confusion: who am I ?
Intimacy vs. isolation: balancing my identity with yours
Generativity vs. stagnation: what have I accomplished
Integrity vs. despair: I feel whole vs. regrets
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empty nest syndrome
loss of purpose and emptiness when children leave, "adjustment period"
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spacious nest
more money, more room, more time
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boomerange kids
adult children who return home
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myth about old age
older adults not interested in sex
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symbolic meanings of grandparenthood
- teacher role
- social status
- emotional fulfillment (legacy)
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male menopause symptoms
- lose androgen > develop breasts
- reduction of ejaculation
- smaller, less firm testes
- less frequent rigid ejections
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3 types of stress
- physiological
- psychological
- sociocultural
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stress and the immune system
you can..
eat right, eat breakfast and low fat foods, avoid tobacco, limit caffeine and alcohol, daily exercise, at least 7 hours of sleep**
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chronic work stressors lead to
cardiovascular disease
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negative life events lead to..
breast cancer
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interpersonal and work related stressors lead to..
influenza & common cold
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boundary ambiguity
- is the person in or out of the family, physical or psychological presence
- alcoholic physically present but not psychologically
- parent in military, psychologically not physically present
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stress across family life cycle
- adolescence:
- high family stressors low family satisfaction
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5 stages of development
- predeployment: denial/anticipation
- deployment: readjustment
- sustainment: new routine
- pre deployment: excitement
- post deployment: re-establishing emotional intimacy
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3 types domestic violence
- intimate terrorism, take control/physical harm
- violence resistance, self defense
- situational/couple violence: violence occurs with specific issue
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whats included in domestic violence
- impositions
- exploitation of financial independence
- isolation
- destruction of property
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program for families of alcoholic/addict
alanon & alateen
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top 5 issues for divorce
- power struggles
- lack of love
- communication
- extra marital affairs
- unrealistic expectations
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most difficult reasons for therapists to treat from divorce
- lack of loving feelings
- alcoholism
- affairs
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most damaging problems of divorce
- physical abuse
- affairs
- alcoholism
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no fault divorce
- incompatibility/irreconcilable differences
- both spouses resumed equal responsibility in finances
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6 styles of adjustment (to divorce)
- enhanced: divorce helped develop more fully
- competent loners: no re marry, happy single life
- good enoughs: no negative impact
- seekers: remarriage brings security/meaning
- libertines: fast lane/enjoying life (wanting something more, more risky behavior)
- defeateds: depression, drug abuse, bitterness
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impact of divorce on children
- social/emotional problems
- resilience more prominent
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4 types of binuclear families
- perfect pals: spend holidays together, joint decisions
- cooperative colleagues: joint decisions, won't spend time together
- angry associated: still bitter, only connect when have to
- fiery foes: hate
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types of custody
- sole: child lives with 1 parent, secondary has visiting rights
- joint: parents have equal rights
- split: each parent has sole custody of one child
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6 stations of divorce
- emotional: deterioration of marriage
- legal: dissolution by courts, after 6 month span
- economic: money/property division
- coparental: decisions about custody, single parenting visitation rights
- community: splitting up friends groups, like movie break up
- psychological: regaining of individual autonomy
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types of co parenting
conflicted
frequent conflict
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types of co parenting
parallel
low conflicted, limited communication
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types of co parenting
cooperative
support each other
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___ of cohabitation people plan to marry their partners
75%
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what is sandwiching (middle aged)
being caught between taking care of your parents and taking care of your kids
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characteristics of long term couples in middle age
- longevity and happiness
- more complacent couples
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more family members =
more stress/less satisfaction
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stages in forming step family
- entering new relationship
- planning new relationship and family
- developing a stepfamily
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factors affecting time fathers spend with childrean
- if they pay child support (+)
- parental hostility (-)
- physical location (-)
- remarriage (-)
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