The age thirty transition and social support: A qualitative examination of the age thirty transition experience for single professional African -American women.
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Title
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The age thirty transition and social support: A qualitative examination of the age thirty transition experience for single professional African -American women.
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Identifier
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AAI3103100
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identifier
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3103100
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Creator
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Day, Audrey Owens.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Anderson J. Franklin
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Date
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2003
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Clinical | Psychology, Developmental | Black Studies | Women's Studies
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Abstract
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This study examined the Age Thirty Transition and the impact of social support on the Transition experience utilizing Levinson's adult developmental model as applied to single, professional African American women. Of interest was whether or not participants received support for the Dream; and use of the Dream as transitional phenomena (Ogilvy, 1983). One hypothesis was that the presence or absence of social support would impact on the qualitative ease or difficulty of the Age Thirty Transition. Another hypothesis was that shifting or reversal of priorities, one task of the Age Thirty Transition, (Roberts & Newton, 1987) would not occur if participants did not exhibit developmental readiness (actualization of major components of the Dream).;Major findings of the study were as follows: (1) Though no causal relationship can be claimed, the five women characterized as experiencing a Smooth Age Thirty Transition had social support: for the Dream from at least one parent or surrogate before and during the Age Thirty Transition; (2) The women who exhibited a shifting of priorities or balance between work and love (Webb, unpublished paper) had actualized major co-components of the Dream.;The cultural/racial observations reiterate findings (Ruffin, 1985; Adams, 1983) that developing and sustaining adult male/female intimate relationships remains an important developmental task for African American women during this developmental stage. Male/female ratio imbalances among African American men and women make settling into long-term intimate relationships and marriage a formidable challenge for women in the 27--33 age group. In contrast to Levinson's (1996) female sample, these African American women tended to be more connected and interdependent on members of their family of origin with fewer conflictual feelings.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
