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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 30
Page 11
... response to the question about whether they feel they have reached adulthood , most 18- to 25 - year - olds respond along the lines of " in some ways yes , in some ways no . " Figure 1.4 shows the age pattern derived from the responses ...
... response to the question about whether they feel they have reached adulthood , most 18- to 25 - year - olds respond along the lines of " in some ways yes , in some ways no . " Figure 1.4 shows the age pattern derived from the responses ...
Page 64
... responses and a corresponding in- crease in Stage 4 responses , indicating a social - systems perspective . Stage 4 thinking was virtually absent before late adolescence ; in fact , only one individ- ual younger than 18 displayed it ...
... responses and a corresponding in- crease in Stage 4 responses , indicating a social - systems perspective . Stage 4 thinking was virtually absent before late adolescence ; in fact , only one individ- ual younger than 18 displayed it ...
Page 136
... 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 more times ...
... 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 more times ...
Contents
Understanding the New Way | 3 |
A Critical | 21 |
Emerging Structures of Adult Thought | 59 |
Copyright | |
11 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
adaptation adolescents and emerging African American age period American Arnett associated binge drinking career chapter childhood cohort college students commitments competence complex condoms context continuity and discontinuity Côté cultural depression Developmental Psychology developmental tasks domains early effects ego development emerging adult development emerging adulthood emerging adults emotional Erikson ethnic identity European Americans experiences factors functioning high school Hispanic human development identity crisis identity development identity exploration identity formation identity issues identity status important increased individuals influence interaction ISRI Labouvie-Vief late teens Latino levels lives longitudinal studies maladaptive males marijuana marriage Masten mental health moratorium multiracial normative parent-child patterns peers perspective Phinney predictors psychopathology resilience risk romantic relationships sample Schulenberg sexual behavior Social Psychology society span span development stage structure suggests theory tion trajectories transition to adulthood University Press women York young adulthood young adults youth