Youth is the period after adolescence leading into adulthood. There are a range of opinions among theorists about whether this is a transition period or not. Chapter 8 provides knowledge of the youth. This chapter includes contents: Is there a problem? Markers of adulthood, 'emerging' adulthood: Arnett, social changes affecting youth,.and other contents. | Chapter 8 Youth Is there a problem? Youth: the period after adolescence leading into adulthood There are a range of opinions among theorists about whether this is a transition period or not. The markers of the transition to adulthood are changing. Young people may face challenges in transitions due to social and economic changes of a post-industrial society and globalisation. Youth unemployment and tertiary education may lead to young people feeling that they are unable to be independent. Significant life tasks (. marriage, the first home) are becoming delayed in life. There are different cultural expectations of 'youth'. Markers of adulthood Differing cultural expectations and roles, .: taking responsibility for care of younger siblings taking financial responsibility for oneself entering into a marriage-like (committed) relationship going out to work, getting a job. How do we know we have become an adult? Is there a list that we tick? 'Emerging' adulthood: Arnett Arnett proposed a new stage from ages 18 to 25. It is characterised by experimentation and exploration. 'In between': not adolescence, not quite adulthood It involves: moving house a lot holding off commitment to a long-term relationship paid work career. Social changes affecting youth There have been relevant changes over several decades. Fewer full-time jobs are available for school leavers. Youth have greater awareness of the wider world. There is more youth engagement in part-time work. The school-leaving age is later. Some implications are: a lengthening period of economic dependency the expectation of tertiary education starting a career happens much later. Is there a 'transition' to adulthood? 'Transition' implies a psychological shift through instability to stability. Is the shift about individual psychology or inter-generational (historical) expectations? Is it about the complexities of adapting to social changes? Are the issues more about individual adaptations or what | Chapter 8 Youth Is there a problem? Youth: the period after adolescence leading into adulthood There are a range of opinions among theorists about whether this is a transition period or not. The markers of the transition to adulthood are changing. Young people may face challenges in transitions due to social and economic changes of a post-industrial society and globalisation. Youth unemployment and tertiary education may lead to young people feeling that they are unable to be independent. Significant life tasks (. marriage, the first home) are becoming delayed in life. There are different cultural expectations of 'youth'. Markers of adulthood Differing cultural expectations and roles, .: taking responsibility for care of younger siblings taking financial responsibility for oneself entering into a marriage-like (committed) relationship going out to work, getting a job. How do we know we have become an adult? Is there a list that we tick? 'Emerging' adulthood: Arnett .
