Important Terms
The age range that is typically defined as “Emerging Adulthood.”
What is 18 to 34 years old?
This theorist’s dimensions of development formed an early basis for Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory.
Who is Klaus Riegel?
Financial struggles and family expectations are examples of these, which influence a young adult’s decision to leave home.
What are push and pull factors?
True or False: Cultural expectations have no influence on the pressures felt by emerging adults.
What is false?
This theorist introduced the term "emerging adulthood" and identified it as a distinct life stage characterized by identity exploration and instability.
Who is Jeffrey Arnett?
This concept refers to the overemphasis on educational qualifications for job eligibility.
What is credentialism?
These factors are shaped by cultural and economic contexts and vary for generations like Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials.
What are the factors influencing different cohorts of emerging adults?
Economic instability, family conflict, and lack of affordable housing contribute to this issue for young people.
What is youth homelessness?
Name a cultural factor that could delay financial independence for young adults in some communities.
What is family obligations or cultural expectations of family support?
eveloped the Seasons of Life theory, suggesting that individuals go through specific stages marked by transitions
Who is Daniel Levinson?
A term describing the difficulty for young adults to gain stable employment due to limited job opportunities.
What is a stagnant job market?
How has the role of education changed the transition to adulthood over time?
What is that extended education has delayed adulthood milestones, such as financial independence and family formation?
Movie we used as a case study where we see the main character balancing personal values, professional demands, and finding a sense of identity
What is The Devil Wears Prada?
Due to cultural, economic, and educational shifts, this life "milestone" is happening later in life for many young adults worldwide.
What is marriage?
Known for his theory of psychosocial development, this theorist proposed that individuals face specific conflicts at each life stage, including identity vs. role confusion during adolescence and intimacy vs. isolation in early adulthood.
Who is Erik Erikson?
This phrase describes the trend of young adults staying in their parents' homes longer than previous generations.
What is “failure to launch”?
Loevinger, Erikson, and Levinson’s theories
What are the Life Course Theories?
This theory deals with role conflicts at each stage.
What is Erik Erikson's Developmental theory?
Prioritizing your own wants and need when it comes to making significant life decisions, such as choosing a university program, city to live in, etc.
What is individualism?
Proposed stages of ego development, where emerging adults may progress through stages such as conformist and conscientious as they develop a sense of self and interpersonal understanding.
Who is Jane Loevinger?
In Canada, this is the age at which an individual is legally considered an adult.
What is the age of majority, 18?
Idea more prominent in some cultures; putting one's family before one's self
What is Duty-based moral code?
This was a main reason young adults left home during the industrialization period.
The most common reason young adults may experience homelessness.
What is abuse and/or neglect?
Created the theory of psychological distress, highlighting how stressors related to role strain and life transitions in early adulthood can contribute to mental health challenges.
Who is Leonard Pearlin?