Exam 11: Development in Middle Adulthood

With regard to the middle adulthood transition of Levinson's theory of adult development, what developmental tasks would a social worker want to address with a couple experiencing marital discord?

Which of the following is NOT a predictor of divorce?

Research on the empty nest syndrome suggests there is…

Describe how a social worker could use Erikson's theory of psychosocial development to assist a client in middle adulthood who has suffered an injury and can no longer work.

The sandwich generation refers to those individuals who:

Use systems theory to explain the challenges families might encounter when remarriage occurs.

According to some critics of Levinson's theory of adult development, how do women develop differently than men, especially in mid-adult years?

Based on the supplemental readings, describe kinship care and grandparent care, and discuss at least one cultural implication a social work would need to be aware of.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, passed in 1967,

Describe 5 different social and environmental factors that result in African American men having a shorter life expectancy than Caucasian men.

Divorce during the middle adult years can have a number of negative outcomes. Which of the following is NOT a negative outcome mentioned in the textbook?

Social workers support immigrants at the mezzo level when they

The male climacteric refers to a period when many men

Which of the following are considered ageist beliefs of middle-aged and elderly people?

Feminists and conflict theorists make which of the following arguments about the source of the double standard in aging in the United States:

Jobs that fill the gap between the time individuals stop full-time employment but before they fully retire are referred to as:

Levinson's theory recognizes that women's development tends to differ from men's in that women:

Many critics argue the leading reason for divorce is: