Alan Reifman

Journeys through Emerging Adulthood

An Introduction to Development from Ages 18-30 Around the World

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Journeys through Emerging Adulthood takes the reader on a tour of contemporary transitions to adulthood, reporting on the latest cross-national and cross-cultural research into young adulthood and separating fact from fiction about this important life phase.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9780367742034
• ISBN-10: 0367742039
• Artikelnr.: 63658730

Autorenporträt

Alan Reifman is a Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at Texas Tech University, USA. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and was inducted into Texas Tech's Teaching Academy in 2008, reflecting his skill and commitment in the classroom.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: FOUNDATIONS
1. Introduction
2. Cultural and Demographic Variation
PART II: DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESSES
3. Relations with Parents, "Boomerang Kids," and "Helicopter Parents"
4. Identity
5. Brain, Decision-Making & Risk-Taking
PART III: TRADTIONAL MILESTONES
6. Education in Young Adulthood
7. Careers, Occupations, and Finances
8. Romantic Relationships
9. Becoming a Parent
PART IV: HEALTHY TRANSITIONS TO INVOLVED CITIZENSHIP
10. Mental Health & Substance Use
11. Engagement with Broader Society
12. Government Policies to Regulate and Assist Emerging Adults
13. Conclusion