Chapter 7 & 11 Flashcards
Emerging Adulthoodd
- Period of the lifecourse between childhood and adulthood
- Experimenting with and establishing adult roles, statuses and identities
- Adulthood is an ambiguous milestone
5 Transitions to Adulthood
- Leaving home
- Finishing school
- Starting work
- Partnering
- Becoming a parent
Percentage of women Baby Boomers at age 20 & 25 (single)
62% & 23%
Percentage of women Baby Boomers 20 & 25 (cohabiting)
7 & 9
Percentage of women Baby Boomers 20 & 25 (Married)
30% & 67%
Percentage of women Baby Boomers 20 & 25 (moved out)
64% & 90%
Percentage of women Baby Boomers 20 & 25 (out of school)
51% & 71%
Percentage of women Baby Boomers 20 & 25 (working)
55% & 78%
Percentage of women baby boomers 20 & 25 (parents)
17% & 48%
Percentage of Gen X women 20 & 25 (single)
74% & 35%
Percentage of Gen X women 20 & 25 (cohabiting)
17% & 27%
Percentage of Gen X women 20 & 25 (married)
9% & 38%
Percentage of Gen X women 20 & 25 (moved out)
55% & 83%
Percentage of Gen X women 20 & 25 (out of school)
32% & 71%
Percentage of Gen X women 20 & 25 (working)
40% & 78%
Percentage of Gen X women 20 & 25 (parent)
11% & 33%
Percentage of millennial women 20 & 25 (single)
77% & 62%
Percentage of millennial women 20 & 25 (cohabiting)
19% & 25%
Percentage of millennial women 20 & 25 (married)
3% & 12%
Percentage of millennial women 20 & 25 (moved out)
35% & 46%
Percentage of millennial women 20 & 25 (out of school)
36% & 65%
Percentage of millennial women 20 & 25 (working)
37% and 57%
Percentage of millennial women 20 & 25 (parents)
9% & 18%
Why adulthood has been pushed
- Lack of resource to marry
- Lack of confidence in marriage
- Parenthood often precedes marriage for disadvantaged young adults
Benefits for economically-advantaged youth
- Longer education process
* Delayed marriage and parenthood brings more stable partnerships
Pros of Later Adulthood
- More educated and better prepared for the work force
2. More two-worker families and financial stability