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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... possible to call it a distinct developmental period with certain common features , as I have done by calling it emerging adulthood ? I think it is both possible and desirable to do so , as long as it is recognized that along with the ...
... possible to call it a distinct developmental period with certain common features , as I have done by calling it emerging adulthood ? I think it is both possible and desirable to do so , as long as it is recognized that along with the ...
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... possible to determine deviations from it , nor prescribe possible courses of actions that might bring individuals closer to it . In that way , I suggest that instead of expecting high levels of thinking to be achieved by all individuals ...
... possible to determine deviations from it , nor prescribe possible courses of actions that might bring individuals closer to it . In that way , I suggest that instead of expecting high levels of thinking to be achieved by all individuals ...
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... possible responses ranged from disagree ( 1 ) to agree ( 5 ) . Binge drinking ( Figure 6.2 ) was measured by the frequency of having five or more drinks in a row in the past 2 weeks ; possible responses ranged from none ( 1 ) to 10 or ...
... possible responses ranged from disagree ( 1 ) to agree ( 5 ) . Binge drinking ( Figure 6.2 ) was measured by the frequency of having five or more drinks in a row in the past 2 weeks ; possible responses ranged from none ( 1 ) to 10 or ...
Contents
Understanding the New Way | 3 |
A Critical | 21 |
Emerging Structures of Adult Thought | 59 |
Copyright | |
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