On the Frontier of Adulthood: Theory, Research, and Public Policy (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

On the Frontier of Adulthood: Theory, Research, and Public Policy (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development) Book

On the Frontier of Adulthood reveals a startling new fact: adulthood no longer begins when adolescence ends. A lengthy period before adulthood, often spanning the twenties and even extending into the thirties, is now devoted to further education, job exploration, experimentation in romantic relationships, and personal development.      Especially dramatic shifts have occurred in the conventional markers of adulthoodâ??leaving home, finishing school, getting a job, getting married, and having childrenâ??and in how these experiences are configured as a set. This volume considers the nature and consequences of changes in early adulthood by drawing upon a wide variety of historical and contemporary data from the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.       Accounts in this study reveal how the process of becoming an adult has changed over the past century, the challenges faced by young people today, and what societies can do to smooth the transition to adulthood.      â??The most definitive overview yet of the emerging phenomenon of early adulthood in North America.â?â??Harvey Krahn, Canadian Journal of Sociology     â??The strength of the book lies in the vast detail provided on what it takes to be an adult in contemporary western society written by talented scholars, most of whom are the leading figures in their subdisciplines. The coverage of topics and the theoretical and empirical insights are almost exhaustive.â?â??Monica A. Longmore, Contemporary Sociology  Read More

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  • 0226748901
  • 9780226748900
  • RA Settersten
  • 25 April 2008
  • Chicago University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 608
  • Reprint
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