Abstract

Generativity is Erikson's seventh stage of psycho social development in his life cycle theory, but he postulates different ways of achieving generativity for males and females. Erikson proposed that a woman achieves a sense of generativity from raising a family. However over the last twenty years social roles have changed and there is an increasing number of women developing careers. It is important to determine whether the role of employment has an effect on generativity in women. This study had ten women participants: five married with children, homemakers and five married with children, professionals. Using a semi-structured interview, the·participants shared about their sense of generativity, their sources of generativity, and their view on choosing or not choosing a career. The results of this sample showed that employed women do have more sources of generativity, but that homemakers are able to find other sources of generativity besides their children.

LLU Discipline

Psychology

Department

Psychology

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Gloria Cowan

Second Advisor

Louis Jenkins

Third Advisor

Janet Sonne

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Degree Level

Psych.D.

Year Degree Awarded

2002

Date (Title Page)

8-2002

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Adulthood -- Psychological aspects -- case studies; Self-actualization (Psychology); Married Women -- employment -- United States; Working Mothers -- United States

Type

Doctoral Project

Page Count

vii; 77

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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