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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... lives . Children and adolescents typically live with their parents and have to abide by the household rules and routines the parents establish ; they spend a substantial proportion of their time in school , where they have to follow the ...
... lives . Children and adolescents typically live with their parents and have to abide by the household rules and routines the parents establish ; they spend a substantial proportion of their time in school , where they have to follow the ...
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... lives will be better than their parents ' lives ( Arnett , 2000b ) . In emerging adulthood , virtually no one expects to end up with a dreary , dead - end job or join the nearly 50 % of Americans whose marriages end in divorce , or make ...
... lives will be better than their parents ' lives ( Arnett , 2000b ) . In emerging adulthood , virtually no one expects to end up with a dreary , dead - end job or join the nearly 50 % of Americans whose marriages end in divorce , or make ...
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... live independently , and most do take advantage of this opportunity . There is , subsequently , immense diver- sity in the directions that people take their lives . In terms of well - being and life satisfaction , young people's lives ...
... live independently , and most do take advantage of this opportunity . There is , subsequently , immense diver- sity in the directions that people take their lives . In terms of well - being and life satisfaction , young people's lives ...
Contents
Understanding the New Way | 3 |
A Critical | 21 |
Emerging Structures of Adult Thought | 59 |
Copyright | |
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