- Describe Erikson's stage of intimacy versus isolation, noting related research findings.
- Summarize Levinson's and Vaillant's psychosocial theories of adult personality development, including how they apply to both men and women's lives and their limitations.
- Describe the social clock and how it relates to personality in adulthood.
- Discuss factors that affect mate selection and the role of romantic love in the young adult's quest for intimacy.
- Explain how culture influences the experience of love.
- Cite characteristics of adult friendships, including differences between
same-sex, other-sex, and sibling friendships.
- Cite factors that influence loneliness, and explain its role in early adult
development.
- Trace phases of the family life cycle that are prominent in early adulthood, and cite factors that influence these phases today.
- Discuss the diversity of adult lifestyles, focusing on singlehood, cohabitation, and childlessness.
- Discuss today's high rates of divorce and remarriage, and cite factors that contribute to them.
- Summarize the challenges associated with variant styles of parenthood, including stepparents, never-married parents, and gay and lesbian parents.
- Describe patterns of career development, and cite difficulties faced by women, ethnic minorities, and couples seeking to combine work and family.
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