Emerging Adults in America: Coming of Age in the 21st CenturyJeffrey Jensen Arnett, Jennifer Lynn Tanner Emerging Adults in America: Coming of Age in the 21st Century portrays the lives of young Americans between adolescence and young adulthood, a distinct developmental stage that editor Jeffrey Jensen Arnett describes as emerging adulthood. Over the past 40 years, the average age of marriage and parenthood has risen dramatically, and the years from the late teens through the mid-20s are no longer dedicated to settling into traditional adult roles. Instead, the focus has shifted to pursuing higher education, self-exploration, and shaping a future that best suits personal goals and desires. Along with coeditor Jennifer Lynn Tanner, Arnett has compiled a collection of chapters in this groundbreaking work that cover a range of topics from relationships with parents to views about love, sex, and marriage; from experiences in college to those in the work place; and from religious beliefs to beliefs about the concept of adulthood. This insightful book will be a valuable resource for developmental psychologists, therapists, and mental health practitioners who work with emerging adults and will appeal to young people and their families. |
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... chapters of the book provide an introduction to the theory of emerging adulthood and thereby lay the foundation for the chapters to come . In the first chapter , Jeffrey Jensen Arnett presents a demographic outline of the age period and ...
... chapters of the book provide an introduction to the theory of emerging adulthood and thereby lay the foundation for the chapters to come . In the first chapter , Jeffrey Jensen Arnett presents a demographic outline of the age period and ...
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... chapter highlights the heterogeneity in the experiences of emerg- ing adults . Jean S. Phinney , in chapter 5 , addresses the important issue of differences in the experiences of American ethnic minority groups during emerging adult ...
... chapter highlights the heterogeneity in the experiences of emerg- ing adults . Jean S. Phinney , in chapter 5 , addresses the important issue of differences in the experiences of American ethnic minority groups during emerging adult ...
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... chapter 10 , is a central but understudied feature of this age period . This chapter presents empirical data on the norms of sexual behavior in American society during the emerging adult years , including the average num- ber of sexual ...
... chapter 10 , is a central but understudied feature of this age period . This chapter presents empirical data on the norms of sexual behavior in American society during the emerging adult years , including the average num- ber of sexual ...
Contents
Understanding the New Way | 3 |
A Critical | 21 |
Emerging Structures of Adult Thought | 59 |
Copyright | |
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