Schlossberg’s Transition Theory

Read about Nancy Schlossberg's Transition Theory.

A transition is an event or non-event that results in change.
A transition is characterized by a change in roles, relationships and/or routines.
An event is something that happens, such as getting married, having a child, getting a job
A non-event is something that you expected and wanted to happen, but it did not like not getting a promotion.

Three things determine the severity of a transition:
Situation Itself - timing, impact and amount of control
• On a 1-10 scale, how “bad” it it?
• What is its timing (worst or best possible time)?
• How long is there to absorb its impact?
• Is there anything positive about it?
• How much control can I exert over it?
• Is it temporary or long in duration?

2. Self -- coping skills, experience and outlook
• Do I see the glass as half empty or half full?
• Do I believe that I can exert control?
• “Have I had past successful experience with change?
• Do I know how to cope by using humor, relaxation, exercise, meditation etc.?
• What internal resources do I bring?
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3. Supports - people, agencies, financial capability.
• Do I have friends and family who care? Who are willing to help me?
• Am I willing to ask for help or develop a network of supporters?
• Are there agencies that can help?
• Are there sufficient material resources?

Here are what Nancy Schlossberg says are the major groups of personal and career supports for networking:

personal relationships
• immediate family
• extended family
• close friends, neighbors and acquaintances
• service professionals
• helping professionals
• social groups

professional relationships
• organizational colleagues
• colleagues in other organizations
• customers, clients, and collaborators
• vendors, consultants, contractors
• union representatives

organizational and community affiliations
• professional associations
• alumni associations – national and local chapters
• community or volunteer organizations
• philanthropic cultural and civic organizations
• certifying or licensing bodies
• boards of directors, boards of trustees and advisory boards

opportunistic network examples
• the woman you met at the party
• the man working out next to you in the gym
• the couple behind you in the movie line
• your hairdresser, hygienist, or mail delivery person
• the other person who got bumped off the flight to JFK

1. Don’t give out personal information about yourself, your family situation, your school, your telephone number, or your address.

2. If you become aware of the sharing, use, or viewing of child pornography online, immediately report this to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.

3. When in chatrooms remember that not everyone may be who they say they are. For example a person who says "she" is a 14-year-old girl from New York may really be a 42-year-old man from California. (Footnote 1)

4. If someone harasses you online, says anything inappropriate, or does anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, contact your Internet service provider.

5. Know that there are rules many Internet Service Providers (ISP) have about online behavior. If you disobey an ISP's rules, your ISP may penalize you by disabling your account, and sometimes every account in a household, either temporarily or permanently.

6. Consider volunteering at your local library, school, or Boys & Girls Club to help younger children online. Many schools and nonprofit organizations are in need of people to help set up their computers and Internet capabilities.

7. A friend you meet online may not be the best person to talk to if you are having problems at home, with your friends, or at school - remember the teenage "girl" from New York in Tip number three? If you can't find an adult in your school, church, club, or neighborhood to talk to, Covenant House is a good place to call at 1-800-999-9999. The people there provide counseling to kids, refer them to local shelters, help them with law enforcement, and can serve as mediators by calling their parents.

8. If you are thinking about running away, a friend from online (remember the 14-year-old girl) may not be the best person to talk to. If there is no adult in your community you can find to talk to, call the National Runaway Switchboard at 1-800-621-4000. Although some of your online friends may seem to really listen to you, the Switchboard will be able to give you honest, useful answers to some of your questions about what to do when you are depressed, abused, or thinking about running away. (Footnote 2)

Footnotes

1 Adapted from Teen Safety on the Information Highway by Lawrence J. Magid. Copyright© respectively 1994 and 1998 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). All rights reserved.

2 Adapted from Children Online: The ABCs for Parenting: When Is Your Child Ready by The Children's Partnership.

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