Explain the Influences of Two Predictable and Two Unpredictable Major Life Events on the Development of an Individual

Unit 4, P3: Explain the influences of two predictable and two unpredictable major life events on the development of an individual.

Predictable events 1: Moving house

Pat moved from Norris Green to Kirkby when she got married, the social impact was that she had moved away from friends who she’d known all her life and had to adapt and make new friendships, as she and her husband both never drove and the bus service back in those days was very irregular. Kirkby in those days was being built and mainly consisted of farmers fields, it was built to deal with the overspill of Liverpool and life was very different to what she was used to, with a lot less hustle and bustle. She says she found it peaceful at first, but soon become bored, she made a few friends with likeminded women from the area, who has also moved from Liverpool on the promise of a brand new house. She got to see her Mum and Dad and siblings once a week, apart from her oldest Sister (my Mum) who had also moved to Kirkby, they become very close and that bond was never broken right up until the death of her Sister (my Mum). Since the death of my Mum, Pat has now moved to Knowsley village as she felt that part of her died too and could not continue to live in Kirkby.

Predictable events 2: Retirement

Pat is now semi-retired and is enjoying doing all the things that she felt she could not while working full time. Things like holidays whenever she wants them, without having to ask for time off. Going out for a drink on a Sunday night without worrying about being hungover on a Monday morning. Pat has not lost contact with people who she used to work with and doesn’t seem affected by boredom. The new way of life has been refreshing for her as she now has much more time to spend with her Grandchildren. She now feels she has complete control over her life and is disengaged from a working lifestyle. She plans to fully retire at the end of next year.

Unpredictable events 1: Redundancy

Pat was made redundant by the Bird’s eye about 30 years ago, and around this time she