Lesson 1: Becoming an Adult - pt. 2 Flashcards
five past traditional markers of adulthood
- finishing school
- getting a career
- leaving home (establish independent household)
- marriage
- having children
which two markers r no longer expected for adults to meet?
- marrying
- having children
who created the term emerging adulthood?
Jeffrey Arnett
what does “emerging adulthood” mean
no longer adolescent, not fully adult
characteristics of emerging adulthood (7)
+nowadays
- exploration*
- establish identity*
- instability* (work/love/shelter)
- reliance on parents for certain needs
- pursuing education
- less rushed w/ marriage n kids
- longer transition to stable work
why does it take longer to find a job? (7)
- tech replacing human workers
- outsourcing worrk
- credentialism
- experience required
- delayed retirement (baby boomers)
- skills mismatch
- societal norms
credentialism
more credentials needed for jobs
outsourcing work def. + examples
- getting labor from diff. country
i.e. - iphones made in china
- fast fashion
examples of tech replacing human jobs
- travel agencies (online bookings)
- pharmacies
- servers
- taxi and truck drivers
societal norms that delay people from gaining a stable job
- to take time and have fun in 20s
- not expected to get married early nd thus stable job
skills mismatch
- young ppls education not suitable for jobs in demand
- “ppl. w/o jobs, nd jobs w/o ppl”
how can parents be blamed for children’s delayed adulthood (6)
- overprotection: dvlpmt of life skills
- low expectations: cause lack of ambition/no encouragement
- neglect teaching life skills: budgeting/cooking/cleaning
- excessive financial support
- enable unhealthy behaviours: substance abuse+procrastination)
- excessive pressure: lead to rebellion
what are helicopter parents
don’t teach:
- life skills
- finance
do teach:
- give bad habits
- give excess pressure
advantages of delayed adulthood (5)
- more insight = less mistakes
- more education/career advancement = more $ longterm
- healthier/more stable relationships
- flexibility/freedom = greater self-awareness and personal growth
- delayed marriage/parenthood = financial stability + time to pay off loans/get career
disadvantages of delayed adulthood (6)
- more reliance on parents = less independence
- parents retiring later bc of kids’ bills
- isolation if friends progress to marriage n kids faster
- fertility issues = hard conception + risky pregnancies
- social institutions missing out on young ppls contributions to economy
- social pressure to move faster
