chapter 11; physical and cognitive development in early adulthood Flashcards
what is emerging adulthood
a period of transition from adolescence to adulthood (approx. 18-25) that involves experimentation and exploration
what characterizes emerging adulthood
experimentation and exploration
e.g.
career path. identity, lifestyle to adopt
what did Jeffrey Arnott conclude are the five key features that characterize emerging adulthood in individuals in the US and in European countries and Australia
- identity exploration, especially in love and work
- instability
- self focused
- feeling in between
- the age of possibilities, a time when individuals have an opportunity to transform their lives
what does ‘identity exploration, especially in love and work’ refer to according to Jeffrey Arnotts five key features that characterize emerging adulthood
when key changes in identity take place for many individuals
what does ‘instabiilty’ refer to according to Jeffrey Arnotts five key features that characterize emerging adulthood
residential changes peak during early adulthood, a time during which there also is often instability in love, work, and education
what does ‘self focused’ refer to according to Jeffrey arnotts five key features that characterize emerging adulthood
according to Arnett, emerging adults “are self focused in the sense that they have little I the way of social obligations, little in the way of duties and commitments to others, which leaves them with a great deal of autonomy in running their own lives”
what does ‘feeling in between’ refer to according to Jeffrey Arnotts five key features that characterize emerging adulthood
many emerging adults don’t consider themselves adolescents or full fledged adults
what does ‘the age of possibilities, a time when individuals have an opportunity to transform their lives’ according to Jeffrey Arnotts five key features that characterize emerging adulthood
two ways in which emerging adulthood is the age of possibilities (1) many emerging adults are optimistic about their future; and (2) for emerging adults who have experienced difficult times while growing up, emerging adulthood presents an opportunity to reorient their lives in a more positive direction
although emerging adulthood does not characterize Development in all cultures, it does appear to occur in those where
assuming adult roles and responsibilities is postponed
what is a critic of the concept of emerging adulthood
that is applies mainly to privileged adolescents and is not always a self determined choice for many young people, especially those in limiting socioeconomic conditions
- what did it lead to in US at risk youth?
entering emerging adulthood slightly earlier than the general population of youth
are generations now, by their mid twenties expected to reach milestones such as finishing college, full time job, household, and a family, earlier or later than their parents generations
much longer
late twenties or even thirties
what is the most common living arrangement in the 2014 modern era for 18 to 34 year olds
to living with parents
what was the most common living arrangement in the 1880s for emerging and young adults
living with a romantic partner
whether a spouse or a significant other
in 2014, more individuals lived with […,…], then lived with […] or [..] in their own home, followed with individuals who […] the household in which they lived alone. others lived in another [..] members home, with a non relative, or in a group counters (e.g. college dorm)
their parents
spouse
partner
headed
family
are todays emerging and young adults or their counterparts in the 1970s better educated
Todays
is there more young women or young men who have a college degree
young women
what is the biggest reason for educational improvement since the 1970s
gender difference reversal
in terms of work, are more young adults working today than in 1975
yes
why did the workforce increasing
gender change
- significant rise in the workforce
- were taking care of their home and children
what is the percentage of women that were homemakers and not in the workforce
less than 50 percent
in the United States, what is the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood
holding a more or less permanent, full time job, which usually happens when an individual finishes school-high school for some, college for others, graduate or professional school for still others
what is economic independence and taking responsibility for oneself a marker of
marker of adult status (long process)
why are college graduate rates increasing regarding returning to live with their parents after graduating
as they attempt to establish themselves economically
what was revealed of continued co-residence with parents during emerging adulthood
slowed down the process of becoming a self sufficient and independent adult