The Family Life Cycle

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The family Life Cycle Framework The family life-cycle framework describes early adulthood in the context of family life as a stage in which independent are launched from their families of origin. In the language of family life- cycle, they leave the family of origin, become independent , and form a family of procreation. The family life-cycle framework is criticized for its focus on early adulthood in the context of marriage and parenthood. Adult 20-30 years This age group relates to the 2nd framework. The second framework is about making your first tentative commitment to a career or workplace. At this point as a adult, people are developing real work habits, but at the same time they’re taking advantage of their youth. *Perhaps not as serious * Partying *Still living at home Even when they have a plan, still not yet caqn relate to the psychological clock because it reflects brain and its development as an individual and how they acquire new mental processes settled down and experiencing. By 30, it would be a norm from society that one would have been married and starting a family. Adult 35-46 years By the ages of anywhere between 35-47 you would have been expected to have: - A family -Settled down -Stable profession -Mid life crisis: point in life where craving to be brought back to youth and have a final discovery of ones true self. -Much more mature -Can relate to social clock because by this time all of societies expectations with being an adult would have been done. Old - Expected to have gained wisdom of life because of experiences in life - Thinking of new life style : become more dependent like a child - Relates to third framework. The third framework is when people are developing ultimate relationships with peers outside of the family to acquire the social and emotional support they need To become
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