Middle Adulthood: A Second Adolescence
Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
“Middle Adulthood: A Second Adolescence
New York University
Silver School of Social Work
Spring 2014
Biological Factors:
Demographic:
Lester is a 42 year old, straight white male. He lives in an upper middle class neighborhood, a suburb, with his wife, Caroline and teenage daughter Jane. He finds both his personal as well as professional life unfulfilling. He feels both his wife and daughter have nothing but contempt for him and his work performance unappreciated. He is healthy, has no known diseases or a family history that would suggest him particularly prone to illness. He awakening into a life and body he no longer recognizes. He has physically let himself deteriorate in a dark cubicle …show more content…
A. (2004). ‘Questioning gender and sexuality binaries: what queer theorists, transgendered individuals, and sex researchers can teach social work.’ Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 17(1), 3-21. doi:10.1300/J041v17n01_02
Morris, A. S., Silk, J. S., Steinberg, L., & al., e. (2007). ‘The role of the family context in the development of emotional regulation ‘. Social Development, 361-388.
McQuaide, S. (1998). ‘Discontent at midlife: Issues and considerations in working toward women’s wellbeing.’ Families in Society 79, 532-541. doi: 10.1606/1044-3894.991
Rowen C, Malcolm J. (2002) ‘Correlates of internalized homophobia and homosexual identity formation in a sample of gay men.’ Journal of Homosexuality. 2002;43(2):77–92.
Sable, P. (2008). ‘What is adult attachment,?’ Clinical Social Work Journal, 36, 21-30. doi:10.1007/s10615-007-0110-8
Sharon, M. (1998). ‘Discontent at midlife: issues and consideration in working towrds women's well-being.’ Families In Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services(79), 532-541. doi:10.1606/1044-3894.991
Ungar, M. (2004). ‘The importance of parents and other caregivers to the resilience of high-risk adolescents.’ Family Process, 43, 23-41. doi:
“Middle Adulthood: A Second Adolescence
New York University
Silver School of Social Work
Spring 2014
Biological Factors:
Demographic:
Lester is a 42 year old, straight white male. He lives in an upper middle class neighborhood, a suburb, with his wife, Caroline and teenage daughter Jane. He finds both his personal as well as professional life unfulfilling. He feels both his wife and daughter have nothing but contempt for him and his work performance unappreciated. He is healthy, has no known diseases or a family history that would suggest him particularly prone to illness. He awakening into a life and body he no longer recognizes. He has physically let himself deteriorate in a dark cubicle …show more content…
A. (2004). ‘Questioning gender and sexuality binaries: what queer theorists, transgendered individuals, and sex researchers can teach social work.’ Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 17(1), 3-21. doi:10.1300/J041v17n01_02
Morris, A. S., Silk, J. S., Steinberg, L., & al., e. (2007). ‘The role of the family context in the development of emotional regulation ‘. Social Development, 361-388.
McQuaide, S. (1998). ‘Discontent at midlife: Issues and considerations in working toward women’s wellbeing.’ Families in Society 79, 532-541. doi: 10.1606/1044-3894.991
Rowen C, Malcolm J. (2002) ‘Correlates of internalized homophobia and homosexual identity formation in a sample of gay men.’ Journal of Homosexuality. 2002;43(2):77–92.
Sable, P. (2008). ‘What is adult attachment,?’ Clinical Social Work Journal, 36, 21-30. doi:10.1007/s10615-007-0110-8
Sharon, M. (1998). ‘Discontent at midlife: issues and consideration in working towrds women's well-being.’ Families In Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services(79), 532-541. doi:10.1606/1044-3894.991
Ungar, M. (2004). ‘The importance of parents and other caregivers to the resilience of high-risk adolescents.’ Family Process, 43, 23-41. doi: