Political Beliefs and Civic Engagement in Emerging Adulthood

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Núñez ◽  
Constance Flanagan
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
Employment Relationships ◽  
Civic Values ◽  
Political Beliefs ◽  
Time Shape ◽  
Points Of View

Emerging adulthood is critical for the development and solidification of civic values and commitments. In the midst of exploring employment, relationships, education, and parenthood, young adults question who they are, what they value, and what kind of values they want their society to stand for. According to longitudinal work, the way that individuals wrangle with and take positions on issues that are salient in their early adulthood and the points of view circulating in political discourse at that time shape those individuals’ political positions into midlife. Given the life-long political relevance of emerging adulthood, it is important to examine the opportunities for civic engagement during these years. In this chapter, the authors summarize the current field of civic engagement, explore ways in which civic engagement impacts individual development and functioning, and suggest a set of recommendations for promoting equal opportunities for civic engagement in emerging adulthood and beyond.

Crime and Punishment in Emerging Adulthood

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Craig ◽  
Alex R. Piquero
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Late Adolescence ◽  
Crime And Punishment ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Rehabilitation Strategies

Emerging adulthood is a time of transition and identity development, largely between late adolescence and into early adulthood. During this period, individuals are navigating their new roles as adulthood ensues and, for some, antisocial behavior is part of this time period. This chapter highlights some of the main findings regarding the age–crime relationship, discusses some of the most central theories for understanding this relationship, and reviews the various punishment and rehabilitation strategies that have been applied to adolescent (and, very recently, emerging adulthood) offending. The authors identify gaps in the knowledge base, and possible avenues for both theoretical and empirical research are suggested.

The Experience of Emerging Adulthood Among Street-Involved Youth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doug Magnuson ◽  
Mikael Jansson ◽  
Cecilia Benoit
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Underground Economy ◽  
Family Learning ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
Access To Shelter

The Experience of Emerging Adulthood Among Street-Involved Youth tells the story of young people who were street-involved from their early to middle teens and into their 20s, particularly their experiences of emerging adulthood while struggling toward young adulthood and independence. These youth experienced emerging and early adulthood earlier than other youth while living independently of guardians, detached from formal education, and working in the underground economy. After leaving their guardians they were choosing how to be different than their family, learning to cope with instability, and enjoying and protecting their independence, and they experienced some satisfaction with their ability to manage. As one youth stated, “away from my family, I learned that I was not stupid.” Their success was facilitated by harm reduction services, like access to shelter and food, that gave them time to experiment with living independently and to practice being responsible for themselves and others. Later they began to prefer nonstreet identities, and they began to think about their desires for the future. The distance between their current lives and those aspirations was the experience of feeling “in-between,” and progress toward their aspirations was often complicated by past experiences of trauma, current experiences of exclusion, coping with substances, and the mismatch between their needs and available services.

scholarly journals Determinants of Obesity: Results from a Longitudinal Study of Adolescents and Adults Living in an Urban Area

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 717-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith S. Brook ◽  
Jung Yeon Lee ◽  
David W. Brook ◽  
Stephen J. Finch
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Preventive Interventions ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

This study examined the relation of cigarette smoking, psychological symptoms (e.g., depressive symptoms, anxiety), physical activity, and body mass index (BMI) separately by sex. The sample consisted of 815 African Americans and Puerto Ricans (324 males, 491 females). The participants were originally 14 years of age, and were followed to 32 years of age, and gave information on smoking, depressive symptoms, anxiety, physical activity, and BMI. Structural equation modeling showed that for males cigarette smoking in mid/late adolescence was related to cigarette smoking in emerging adulthood and early adulthood. Finally, cigarette smoking in early adulthood was negatively related to BMI in adulthood only for male participants. For female participants, cigarette smoking in adolescence was related to psychological symptoms (e.g., depressive symptoms, anxiety) in emerging adulthood and early adulthood. Psychological symptoms in early adulthood predicted less physical activity in adulthood, which in turn, was related to BMI. With one exception, all of the standardized coefficients were statistically significant. Implications for preventive interventions are discussed.

scholarly journals Social values and civic behaviour among youth in Ireland: The influence of social contexts

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-64
Author(s):  
Charlotte Silke ◽  
Bernadine Brady ◽  
Pat Dolan ◽  
Ciara Boylan
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Western World ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Attitudes ◽  
Civic Values ◽  
The Social

As youth civic engagement is widely considered important for social cohesion and democracy, concerns have been expressed regarding a perceived decline in civic and political engagement among young people throughout the western world. While research has shown that the social environment is influential in terms of the development of civic values, knowledge and behaviours among youth, limited research has been conducted on these issues in an Irish context. Drawing on survey research conducted with 167 young people aged 12–15 years in Irish secondary schools, this paper examines young people's civic attitudes and behaviours and how they are linked to their social contexts. Findings indicate that youth report high levels of social responsibility values but low engagement in both online and offline civic engagement. Furthermore, while parent, peer, school and/or community contexts were found to have a significant influence on youths' social responsibility values and offline civic behaviours, youth's online civic behaviours were not connected to these social environments. This study provides insights into the socialisation of civic values and behaviours among young people in Ireland and highlights the importance of investigating the link between the social context and different forms of youth civic involvement.

scholarly journals Emerging Adulthood : Pengembangan Teori Erikson Mengenai Teori Psikososial Pada Abad 21

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Diana Putri Arini
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Task Demands ◽  
Erik Erikson ◽  
Life Crisis ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Psychosocial Stages ◽  
The Times ◽  
Crisis Conditions

Abstract :  Erik Erikson, a neo-psychoanalyst, developed the psychosocial stages of humans that became the reference for human development. One of the psychosocial stages is early adulthood which has the task of forming intimacy. Erikson does not explain the transition from adolescence to young adulthood which is full of conflicts between self-expectations and the demands of the times. Erikson's theory was further developed by Arnett (2000) because there were changes in the times which resulted in the task demands in young adulthood changing. Arnett proposed a new developmental stage, namely emerging adulthood, an extended adolescent transitional phase, ranging from 18-29 years of age.Arnett's theory is further expanded by Robbins and Wilner (2001) to find the phenomenon of quarter life crisis, a phenomenon of anxiety about the future by 20-year-old adolescents who form independence both financially and in romantic relationships. This article contains a review of the views of adulthood that emerged in the 20th century and the life of the quarter-life crisis that is currently being discussed. The research method used is literacy studies by looking for the last 10 years of research on emerging adulthood. The results of the literacy study report that changes in social norms and technological advances have changed the structure of society so as to produce a new stage, namely emerging adulthood. Emerging adulthood has various crisis conditions that occur when individuals complete their education.   Keywords:    Psychosocial Stage, Quarter Life Crisis, Emerging Adulthood     Abstrak :Erik Erikson, seorang neo-psikoanalis, mengembangkan tahap psikososial manusia yang menjadi acuan bagi perkembangan manusia. Salah satu tahapan psikososial adalah masa dewasa awal yang memiliki tugas membentuk keintiman. Erikson tidak menjelaskan transisi masa remaja ke masa dewasa muda yang penuh dengan konflik antara ekspektasi diri dan tuntutan zaman. Teori Erikson dikembangkan lagi oleh Arnett (2000) karena ada perubahan zaman yang mengakibatkan tugas tuntutan di masa dewasa muda berubah. Arnett mengajukan tahapan perkembangan baru yaitu emerging adulthood, fase transisi remaja yang diperpanjang, berkisar antara usia 18-29 tahun.  Teori Arnett diperluas lagi oleh Robbins dan Wilner (2001) menemukan fenomena quarter life crisis, fenomena kecemasan tentang masa depan oleh remaja berusia 20 tahun yang membentuk kemandirian baik secara finansial maupun dalam hubungan romantis. Artikel ini berisi menijau kembali pandangan masa dewasa yang muncul abad 20 serta kehidupan krisis seperempat kehidupan yang sedang marak diperbincangkan. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan menggunakan kajian literasi dengan mencari penelitian 10 tahun terakhir mengenai emerging adulthood. Hasil kajian literasi melaporkan perubahan norma sosial dan kemajuan teknologi telah mengubah struktur masyarakat sehingga menghasilkan satu tahapan baru yaitu emerging adulthood. Masa emerging adulthood memiliki berbagai kondisi krisis terjadi ketika individu menyelesaikan pendidikannya.   Kata Kunci : Tahapan Psikososial, Krisis Kehidupanm  Masa Dewasa

The Role of Civic and Political Participation in Successful Early Adulthood

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Hart ◽  
Anne van Goethem
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
National Service ◽  
Civic Development ◽  
Family Transitions ◽  
Causal Inferences ◽  
Developmental Factors

Phenotypic positive youth civic development varies dramatically according to the political context in which it occurs. In democratic societies, successful individual development is reflected in commitment to and participation in existing civic structures. In contexts of oppression, however, positive youth civic development can include resistance and opposition. Research featuring designs that allow causal inferences is reviewed to identify developmental factors leading to positive youth civic development and political engagement. The impacts of family transitions, education, work, and community/national service on civic development are considered. We conclude with a plea for both the incorporation of meaning into accounts of positive youth development and more research allowing for causal inference concerning civic development.

Twins Early Development Study: a genetically sensitive investigation into behavioural and cognitive development from infancy to emerging adulthood

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaili Rimfeld ◽  
Margherita Malanchini ◽  
Tom Spargo ◽  
Gemma Spickernell ◽  
Saskia Selzam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Early Development ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Development Study ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Birth Records ◽  
Longitudinal Twin Study ◽  
The Uk ◽  
First Contact

The Twins Early Development Study (TEDS) is a longitudinal twin study that recruited over 16,000 twin pairs born between 1994 and 1996 in England and Wales through national birth records. More than 10,000 of these families are still engaged in the study. TEDS was and still is a representative sample of the population in England and Wales. Rich cognitive and emotional/behavioural data have been collected from the twins from infancy to emerging adulthood with data collection at first contact and at ages 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 21, enabling longitudinal genetically sensitive analyses. Data have been collected from the twins themselves, from their parents and teachers, and from the UK National Pupil Database. Genotyped DNA data are available for 10,346 individuals (who are unrelated except for 3,320 dizygotic co-twins). TEDS data have contributed to over 400 scientific papers involving more than 140 researchers in 50 research institutions. TEDS offers an outstanding resource for investigating cognitive and behavioural development across childhood and early adulthood and actively fosters scientific collaborations.

Mistrusting Authorities in an Unstable World

2021 ◽  
pp. 119-144
Author(s):  
Karla Vermeulen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Movements ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Older People ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Political System ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
History Of ◽  
System Today

The chapter “Mistrusting Authorities in an Unstable World” examines how members of Generation Disaster engage with the political system today, having grown up in a post-9/11, wartime climate when many felt lied to or misrepresented by politicians and other authorities. That was followed by the extreme divisiveness of U.S. politics in general during their adolescence and as they moved into emerging adulthood. While some have chosen to disengage entirely, others have been moved to protest, vote at record levels, and generally continue the tradition of trying to recapture power from older people they feel aren’t representing them adequately. The importance of civic engagement as a marker of adulthood, and the history of social movements in the United States, are also discussed.

Poverty Alleviation: The Mission of Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. I-II
Author(s):  
Editorial Office Science Insights Education Frontiers
Keyword(s):  
Action Plan ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
The World ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Un General Assembly ◽  
Us Dollar ◽  
The Right ◽  
To Receive

AT the United Nations (UN) General Assembly held in September 2000, all 191 member states unanimously adopted an action plan aimed at reducing the global poverty level by half by 2015 (using the 1990 level as a reference). The action plan promised to reduce the proportions of the world’s population with a daily income of less than one US dollar and those who suffer from hunger by half by the end of 2015, and to reduce the proportion of people who cannot obtain or afford safe drinking water by the same date. It aimed to ensure that by the same date, children from all over the world, regardless of gender, can complete all elementary school courses, and that boys and girls have equal opportunities to receive all levels of education. The action plan also promised to spare no effort to help more than one billion men, women and children around the world get rid of the miserable and indignant state of extreme poverty, and eventually realize the right of individual development, so that all mankind can avoid the situation of lacking.

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