Let us suppose that we enjoy a normal lifespan, the longest phase of the life cycle will be spent in adulthood. Levinson et. al. (1978) have observed, adulthood is: ....... one of the best-kept secrets in our society and probably in human history generally.
In The Seasons of a Man’s Life, Levingson et al. (1978) advanced a life-structure theory, defining life structure as the underlying pattern or design of a person’s life at any given time. Life structure allows us to ‘see how the self is in the world and how the world is in the self’.
In The Seasons of a woman’s life (1997), Levinson and Levinson presented their finding for 45 women (aged 35 to 45), comprising 15 homemakers (full-time housewives/mothers), 15 businesswomen and 15 academics. The broad pattern of developmental periods based on the original male sample was confirmed. But men and women have been shown to differ in terms of their dreams.
Women’s dreams and ‘gender splitting’:
Levinson (1986) argues that ‘gender splitting’ phenomenon occurs in adult development. Men have fairly unified visions of their futures, which tend to focused on their careers. But women have ‘dreams’ which are more likely to be split between a career and marriage.
Conti.......
References:
Gross R. (2005), "Psychology The science of mind and behaviour" 5th edition, Hodder Arnold, London NW1 3BH
In The Seasons of a Man’s Life, Levingson et al. (1978) advanced a life-structure theory, defining life structure as the underlying pattern or design of a person’s life at any given time. Life structure allows us to ‘see how the self is in the world and how the world is in the self’.
In The Seasons of a woman’s life (1997), Levinson and Levinson presented their finding for 45 women (aged 35 to 45), comprising 15 homemakers (full-time housewives/mothers), 15 businesswomen and 15 academics. The broad pattern of developmental periods based on the original male sample was confirmed. But men and women have been shown to differ in terms of their dreams.
Women’s dreams and ‘gender splitting’:
Levinson (1986) argues that ‘gender splitting’ phenomenon occurs in adult development. Men have fairly unified visions of their futures, which tend to focused on their careers. But women have ‘dreams’ which are more likely to be split between a career and marriage.
Conti.......
References:
Gross R. (2005), "Psychology The science of mind and behaviour" 5th edition, Hodder Arnold, London NW1 3BH
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