Psych final Flashcards
What age is emerging adulthood?
age 18 to 25
What is emerging adulthood?
- Traditional patterns no longer fit
young adults in developed countries - Time of instability in work and home
life
Technology revolution
a ton more people are going to college
manufacturing economy =
knowledge economy, requiring information and technology skills
sexual revolution
FDA approval of birth control pill and shift in standards of sexual morality
women’s movement
Expanded opportunities for
women
Role of women in society
Youth movement
Change in how young people
view meaning and value of
adulthood and its roles
1950’s – eager to “settle down”
What is the graph for youth movement showing us?
It’s showing that the age for getting married is increasing
Five features
- Identity explorations
- Instability
- Self-focus
- Feeling in-between
- Possibilities/optimism
Europe
have the longest emerging adulthood time
age of marriage and parenthood around 30
Asia
Capable of supporting parents financially as a criteria
Identity exploration and self-development – within narrower boundaries
Developing countries - urban areas
more likely to experience emerging adulthood, access to more
opportunities
Developing countries - rural areas
less school, marry earlier, limited occupation choices
Eriksons theory on identity development
identity vs identity confusion = crisis/challenge in adolescence
Key areas of identity formed: love, work,
ideology
Erikson’s theory
Three elements
- Assessing abilities and strengths
- Identifications that have accumulated by modeling others (parents, friends, other people from childhood)
- Assess opportunities available to them in society
