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Constructing Adulthood in Contemporary Societies.
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Ostroot, Ashley, Branaman, Ann, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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In America and other industrialized countries there has been a delay in attainment of traditional markers of adulthood (i.e. marriage, parenthood, completion of education, and full-time employment). Young people are becoming “adults” much later than previous generations, and their ideas of what it means to be an adult are shifting. Some have claimed that a new period of life called “emerging adulthood” is forming, in which young people feel as if they are not yet full adults (Arnett 1997,...
Show moreIn America and other industrialized countries there has been a delay in attainment of traditional markers of adulthood (i.e. marriage, parenthood, completion of education, and full-time employment). Young people are becoming “adults” much later than previous generations, and their ideas of what it means to be an adult are shifting. Some have claimed that a new period of life called “emerging adulthood” is forming, in which young people feel as if they are not yet full adults (Arnett 1997, 2000, 2004). However, while this period may exist for middle-class youth, it may not reflect the experience of working-class youth (Silva 2013). Based on my data I argue that, while middle- class young adults are more likely to experience a period of emerging adulthood and pursue a fulfilling adult life, working-class youth are more focused on financial stability and are not as likely to experience a period of “emerging adulthood.”
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Date Issued
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2016
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005596
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Subject Headings
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College students --Research --United States.
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Document (PDF)
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Accelerated and Emerging Transitions to Adulthood: Identity, Upward Mobility, and Life Outcomes on a College Campus.
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Ostroot, Ashley, Branaman, Ann, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Sociology
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In this study I analyze how college students transition to adulthood. Based on 38 semi-structured interviews with young adults, I found that two groups appeared: emerging adults and accelerated adults. Emerging adults were more likely to come from economically privileged families and had the social and economic resources to focus on education, pursue a fulfilling career, and have fun while in college. In contrast, accelerated adults had adopted adult responsibilities during their childhood or...
Show moreIn this study I analyze how college students transition to adulthood. Based on 38 semi-structured interviews with young adults, I found that two groups appeared: emerging adults and accelerated adults. Emerging adults were more likely to come from economically privileged families and had the social and economic resources to focus on education, pursue a fulfilling career, and have fun while in college. In contrast, accelerated adults had adopted adult responsibilities during their childhood or teenage years and struggled to succeed in college due to inadequate guidance, lingering emotional anguish over childhood events, and lack of financial support. Although enrolled in the same university, these groups transitioned to adulthood very differently. I discuss the implications for each type of transition, as well as the implications of my findings for public policy and for future sociological research.
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Date Issued
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2018
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005998
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College students, Adulthood, Identity, Sociological research
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