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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... happy and healthy families , emerging adulthood provides an opportunity to transform themselves so that they establish an independent identity and make independent decisions about what kind of person they wish to be and how they wish to ...
... happy and healthy families , emerging adulthood provides an opportunity to transform themselves so that they establish an independent identity and make independent decisions about what kind of person they wish to be and how they wish to ...
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... happy with those jobs and their salaries , so would be unlikely to be facing immediate changes and further exploration . However , that leaves about one quarter who may continue with occupational explorations and who would be considered ...
... happy with those jobs and their salaries , so would be unlikely to be facing immediate changes and further exploration . However , that leaves about one quarter who may continue with occupational explorations and who would be considered ...
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... happy " ( Steele & Brown , 1995 , p . 566 ) . Such intensification of feeling or rumination about whatever caused the sadness may not be the best way to cope with negative feelings . Although Arnett's heavy metal fans reported that ...
... happy " ( Steele & Brown , 1995 , p . 566 ) . Such intensification of feeling or rumination about whatever caused the sadness may not be the best way to cope with negative feelings . Although Arnett's heavy metal fans reported that ...
Contents
Understanding the New Way | 3 |
A Critical | 21 |
Emerging Structures of Adult Thought | 59 |
Copyright | |
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