- There are several physical changes in our bodies that occur during midlife. …
- What is your experience with menopause? …
- Do you think sex is better during midlife and why? …
- Do you have any disease that you think is associated with midlife? …
- How would you define your midlife?
Middle Adulthood Interview.
Young Adulthood: Early 20s to Early 40s
Questions
- How often are you in contact with your emerging adult child?
- What means do you most frequently use to keep in contact (face-to-face, phone calls, texting, social media, etc.)?
- How has your relationship changed with your emerging adult child over time?
- How much financial support do you provide to your child? How does this compare with what your parents provided when you were in your twenties?
- What are the main sources of conflict, if any, that you have with your child at this stage of life?
- What are the main worries and concerns that you have about your child?
- Which of the following factors do you consider to be important in reaching adulthood? (accepting responsibility for oneself; becoming financially independent; making independent decisions; finishing education; getting married; move out of parents house)
- Do you see your child as an adult?
- Many people believe that young people today take longer to reach adulthood than 30 or 40 years ago. Do you see this as positive, negative, or both? Why?
Middle Adulthood: Early 40s to Early 60s
Questions
Choose a film or television episode which focuses on one or multiple character(s) who are in the middle adulthood and/or late adulthood range. What you choose should be dense with class concepts and references to theory. You should have a minimum of three course concepts that you refer to in the viewing. Your description should show your understanding of the concept or theory and include an explanation of how the episode or film demonstrates and supports the concept. The more you elaborate and provide details, the better. Be sure to provide the name of the film or television show, and if it is the latter, the season and episode number. Describe scenes and the characters involved: do not assume I have seen the show!
FAQ
What happens in the life stage middle adulthood?
- Losing parents and experiencing associated grief.
- Launching children into their own lives.
- Adjusting to home life without children (often referred to as the empty nest).
- Dealing with adult children who return to live at home (known as boomerang children in the United States).
- Becoming grandparents.
What are the goals during middle adulthood?
Who identified the seven major tasks of middle adulthood?
