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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Page 11
... feel that you have reached adulthood ? " I have found that very few people beyond age 18 consider themselves to be in adoles- cence , even late adolescence . It is easy to understand why . Unlike adolescents , 18- to 25 - year - olds ...
... feel that you have reached adulthood ? " I have found that very few people beyond age 18 consider themselves to be in adoles- cence , even late adolescence . It is easy to understand why . Unlike adolescents , 18- to 25 - year - olds ...
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... feeling of being adult is well established . Thus for most people , the feeling of being fully adult takes a long time to attain , and for a substantial period they feel in - between , as if they are emerging into adulthood but not ...
... feeling of being adult is well established . Thus for most people , the feeling of being fully adult takes a long time to attain , and for a substantial period they feel in - between , as if they are emerging into adulthood but not ...
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... feel respected by others as an adult ; Matured = you feel that you have matured fully . The Societal Identity Resolution Scale ( SIRS ) ranges from 0 to 12. Niche you have found your niche in life ; Lifestyle = you have settled on a ...
... feel respected by others as an adult ; Matured = you feel that you have matured fully . The Societal Identity Resolution Scale ( SIRS ) ranges from 0 to 12. Niche you have found your niche in life ; Lifestyle = you have settled on a ...
Contents
Understanding the New Way | 3 |
A Critical | 21 |
Emerging Structures of Adult Thought | 59 |
Copyright | |
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