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I CAN:
• Explain the challenges of adulthood• Name and describe the 5 phases of grief,
death and dying
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The Developmental Challenges of Adulthood
• Love and work– Intimacy versus isolation– Generativity versus stagnation– Generativity –
A process of making a commitment beyond oneself to family, work, society, or future generations
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The Last Developmental Problems You Will Face
• Ego-identity –The ability to look back on life without regrets and to enjoy a sense of wholeness
• According to Erikson, the final crisis involves ego-identity vs. despair
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Selective Social Interaction:
• Choosing to restrict one’s social contacts to those most gratifying
• Can become a problem in older adults
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The Last Developmental Problems You Will Face
• Some of the most obvious changes that occur with age affect physical abilities such as– Vision– Hearing– Thinking, learning, and problem solving– Memory– Sexual functioning– Social interaction– Emotions
Kubler-Ross’s 5 Stages of Dying
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Kubler-Ross Stages of DyingDenial Person feels the doctor made a mistake, doctors
must have made a mistake
Anger Person becomes resentful of and angry at those
around him.
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Kubler-Ross Stages of Dying
Bargaining Person tries to bargain (with doctors and God) for
more time.
Depression Person comes to grips that death is inevitable but
feels cheated.
Acceptance Person accepts death as part of life and quietly
makes necessary plans.
CAN I?
• Explain the challenges of adulthood• Name and describe the 5 phases of grief,
death and dying