Interview
Analysis Paper*
Interview
someone between the ages of 40 – 65 years old (middle adulthood). Write a paper
summarizing your interview experience and identify and explain 3 concepts,
principles, or theories applicable to the content on middle adulthood that were
covered in course materials. In addition, incorporate findings from 1 peer
reviewed article that are related to themes that emerged or the concepts
addressed in your paper. The interviewee’s anonymity and
confidentiality needs to be protected. Therefore, do no provide the
individual’s name, relationship to you, etc.
THE PAPER SHOULD BE 4-5 pages long, in 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced
and follow APA format and citation guidelines.
Here
are some examples of questions you might ask:
What is the best part of being in middle adulthood?
How
have you changed since you were in your twenties and thirties?
How
have your priorities changed over the past twenty years?
If
you have children, in what ways have you changed as a result of being a parent?
How has your relationship with your children changed over the years?
How
is your life different than you thought it would be when you were younger?
Have
you experienced any changes in your career/job?
Have
you had significant changes in how you spend your leisure time over the years?
What
advice or “lessons learned” would you give to people in different stages of
life, such as children, teens, young adults, young parents?
What
do you see as your life purpose?
What
do you want your legacy to be?/ What would you like your family members,
friends, or co-workers to remember about you?
Related
course topics and concepts
The
brain at midlife
Menopause
Physical
Health
Influence
of socioeconomic status, culture, race/ethnicity
Gender
roles
Creativity
Retirement
Adult
Education and Work Skills
Erikson’s
psychosocial stage: Generativity vs Stagnation
Midlife
Criss
Midlife
review
Turning
points
Ego
resiliency
Identity
schemas
Life
satisfaction
We—being
Empty
nest
Grandparenthood
The brain at midlife
Menopause
