ReflectionReflection

Why is socialization Why is socialization lifelong?lifelong?

Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning Change in Status – new Change in Status – new

rules, roles, relationshipsrules, roles, relationships

Anticipatory SocializationAnticipatory Socialization

Process by which knowledge and skills are Process by which knowledge and skills are learned for future roles.learned for future roles.

Rites of passageRites of passage

Timeline of LifeTimeline of Life

What are the major What are the major changes that take changes that take place at each stage?place at each stage? Infancy and ChildhoodInfancy and Childhood AdolescenceAdolescence AdulthoodAdulthood Old AgeOld Age Death and DyingDeath and Dying

Click anywhere to play

Infancy and ChildhoodInfancy and Childhood Sense of selfSense of self Micro-levelMicro-level

Families – provide warmth, Families – provide warmth, trust, security (Trust v. trust, security (Trust v. Mistrust – Erikson)Mistrust – Erikson)

Abuse – low self-esteem, Abuse – low self-esteem, isolation, mistrust, isolation, mistrust, powerlessnesspowerlessness

Macro-levelMacro-level Public Institutions – policies Public Institutions – policies

and practices to promote and practices to promote positive childrearingpositive childrearing

DiscussDiscuss

What is the most difficult aspect of being a What is the most difficult aspect of being a teenager?teenager?

AdolescenceAdolescence Buffer between childhood Buffer between childhood

and adulthoodand adulthood Formal Operational Stage Formal Operational Stage

(Piaget)(Piaget) Often characterized by Often characterized by

emotional and social unrestemotional and social unrest Teens develop their own Teens develop their own

identity (conflict with adults) identity (conflict with adults) (Identity v. Role Confusion - (Identity v. Role Confusion - Erikson)Erikson)

SES impact on this period SES impact on this period (shortened or lengthened)(shortened or lengthened)

A Tongue in Cheek View of AdulthoodA Tongue in Cheek View of Adulthood

Click anywhere to play

A“Tongue in Cheek”

Look atAdulthood

AdulthoodAdulthood Freedom of ChoiceFreedom of Choice Young AdulthoodYoung Adulthood

Financial self-support (Job)Financial self-support (Job) Goals of creating meaningful Goals of creating meaningful

relationships, seeking personal relationships, seeking personal fulfillment (Intimacy v. Isolation)fulfillment (Intimacy v. Isolation)

Workplace socializationWorkplace socialization Middle AdulthoodMiddle Adulthood

Compare accomplishments with Compare accomplishments with earlier expectationsearlier expectations

Reach goals or recognize limitsReach goals or recognize limits

Old AgeOld Age Integrity v. Despair (Erikson)Integrity v. Despair (Erikson) May experience social devaluationMay experience social devaluation

A person or group is considered to have less A person or group is considered to have less social value than other persons or groupssocial value than other persons or groups

Death and DyingDeath and Dying

Experience decreased physical ability, Experience decreased physical ability, lower prestige, prospect of deathlower prestige, prospect of death

Come to terms with one’s own mortalityCome to terms with one’s own mortality