Question

When yolanda thought about the future, she planned to get her first job at 22, be married by 24, and have her first child at 27, just like her older brother did. according to research by bernice neugarten, yolanda has a well-defined __________.
a. split dream
b. social clock
c. "feminine" dream
d. life structure?

Answer 1

The answer is b. social clock

Social clock refer to the social expectations that are given by a culture about when the transitional events like marriage, having kids, or retirement should take place in life. The social clock for every culture and country differs, as the norms and values of every society have been shaped over several centuries.