Article Assignments - the crowded nest, studying and working, student loans (INC) (Test 2) Flashcards
What are some general trends related to young adults living at home?
- More young adults are living at home than before
- Of the young adults that still live at home in the US and Canada, the majority are men (women might want to be independent from a over-protective household)
- young adults are taking longer to marry and therefore starting the launching stage later in life
What are some of the effects of post-secondary education expanding?
young people have extended adolescence (dependent on parents longer)
getting harder for young people/graduates to find self-sustaining jobs, so many young adults have the need to move back home
Why might women be more likely to live on their own, compared to men?
Women might be better able to take care of themselves, are more likely to be the head of long parent families, and hold cultural expectations of immigrant groups
What is meant by the “new school-to-work” transition?
it takes longer for students to complete the transition from school to working full time.Researchers estimate that the transition now takes approximately 8 years.
What are some of the consequences on school performance that working students face?
Due to higher work demands, students are encouraged to abandon their studies in order to become financially self-sufficient.
How do male students tend to cope with demands of paid work?
Male students reduce leisure time
How do female students tend to cope with demands of paid work?
Sleep less to accommodate a paid job (sleeps about one hour less than female students who don’t work)
Why are student debts so high now?
- education is more expensive
- less people are being hired
- more jobs need more qualification - > people get more education
