They form social clocks or timetables that order life events. Social clocks may affect how one feel about entering a new life phase. This is demonstrated as Evelyn opens up to Douglas at the end of the movie. She is shown to be happy as her and Douglas rides off on a mopad together at the end of the move. She leaves her old life behind and start a new beginning with Douglas. In contrast to the age norm, Evelyn gets a job in the middle of the movie. This is against the age norm theory, due to the idea that older adults should be retired and not working. Different scenes from the movie illustrate the main ideas of the activity
They form social clocks or timetables that order life events. Social clocks may affect how one feel about entering a new life phase. This is demonstrated as Evelyn opens up to Douglas at the end of the movie. She is shown to be happy as her and Douglas rides off on a mopad together at the end of the move. She leaves her old life behind and start a new beginning with Douglas. In contrast to the age norm, Evelyn gets a job in the middle of the movie. This is against the age norm theory, due to the idea that older adults should be retired and not working. Different scenes from the movie illustrate the main ideas of the activity