scholarly journals Growing Up in the Shadows: The Developmental Implications of Unauthorized Status

2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 438-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carola Suárez-Orozco ◽  
Hirokazu Yoshikawa ◽  
Robert Teranishi ◽  
Marcelo Suárez-Orozco
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Coming Of Age ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Ecological Framework ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Documentation Status ◽  
The Law

Unauthorized immigrants account for approximately one-fourth of all immigrants in the United States, yet they dominate public perceptions and are at the heart of a policy impasse. Caught in the middle are the children of these immigrants—youth who are coming of age and living in the shadows. An estimated 5.5 million children and adolescents are growing up with unauthorized parents and are experiencing multiple and yet unrecognized developmental consequences as a result of their family's existence in the shadow of the law. Although these youth are American in spirit and voice, they are nonetheless members of families that are "illegal" in the eyes of the law. In this article, the authors develop a conceptual framework to systematically examine the ways in which unauthorized status affects the millions of children, adolescents,and emerging adults caught in its wake. The authors elucidate the various dimensions of documentation status—going beyond the binary of the "authorized"and "unauthorized." An ecological framework brings to the foreground a variety of systemic levels shaping the daily experiences of children and youth as they move through the developmental spectrum. The article moves on to examine a host of critical developmental outcomes that have implications for child and youth well-being as well as for our nation's future.

Parenting Practices and Emerging Adult Well-Being in the United States and China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Su ◽  
Alyssa McElwain ◽  
Xi Lin
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Psychological Control ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Helicopter Parenting ◽  
Two Samples

Parenting practices that promote or inhibit autonomy in their emerging adult child can impact the well-being of emerging adults. This study explored a variety of parenting practices and how these practices impact emerging adult well-being across two cultures. Associations between parental support, involvement, helicopter parenting, and psychological control and emerging adults’ well-being were compared between two samples of participants ages 18-25: American ( n = 643) and Chinese ( n = 514). Results indicate that parental support can promote well-being among emerging adults, but autonomy-limiting practices of psychological control and helicopter parenting seem to be unfavorable for emerging adults regardless of culture. Differences in reported mean levels of the four parenting practices were observed across the two culturally specific samples; however, the strength of associations between practices and emerging adult well-being was not statistically different.

scholarly journals The 5Cs of Positive Youth Development, Purpose in Life, Hope, and Well-Being Among Emerging Adults in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir ◽  
Rusyda Helma Mohd
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Purpose In Life ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Positive Development

A substantial body of evidence supports Lerner and colleagues’ 5Cs model of positive youth development (PYD) in the United States (U.S.). Nonetheless, it remains unclear whether the 5Cs can be used to identify positive development in the under-researched Asian contexts, such as Malaysia. Thus, this study examined the 5Cs of PYD (competence, confidence, character, connection, and caring) and their importance to purpose in life, hope, and well-being in a sample of emerging adult undergraduate university students in Malaysia. Data were collected from 400 participants from 15 Malaysian universities (132 males, 268 females; ages ranged from 18 to 26 years old, M = 22). A hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that two of the 5Cs of PYD (confidence and connection) as well as hope were important to explaining variation in well-being. The findings imply that there are strong links between PYD, especially confidence and connection, and well-being, while purpose in life and hope were indirectly related to the 2Cs (confidence and connection) of PYD and well-being. Therefore, mental health professionals are encouraged to review and redefine their treatment design to include confidence, connection, purpose in life and hope when working with Malaysian emerging adult university students.

Positive Development in Latin American Emerging Adults

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Facio ◽  
María Eugenia Prestofelippo ◽  
María Cecilia Sireix
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Economic Context ◽  
Social Closeness ◽  
High Level ◽  
Trusted Neighbors

This chapter presents some empirical evidence on the strikingly high level of life satisfaction, happiness, and optimism that young people in Latin America enjoy, comparable to those of the United States or the Netherlands, despite the difficult social, political, and economic context in which they are embedded. Moreover, around half of them flourish regardless their scarce social participation beyond the network of family members, friends, and trusted neighbors. Higher Latin American social closeness and support (rewarding current and past close relationships with family and friends) seem to be the main reason for these youths’ well-being and flourishing.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Public Perceptions of Physicians and Veterinarians in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
April A. Kedrowicz ◽  
Kenneth D. Royal
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
The Public ◽  
Veterinary Profession ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Research Show

Veterinary medicine consists of virtually the same medical specialties as human medicine, with veterinarians performing similar roles as medical doctors, albeit with different species. Despite these similarities, anecdotally, some perceptions of veterinarians as not “real doctors” persist. The purpose of this study was to explore and compare public perceptions of physicians and veterinarians. Participants were provided brief definitions of a physician and a veterinarian and then asked to provide a rating that best describes their perception with respect to 25 different personality characteristics/traits. A sample of 606 participants (unweighted) in the United States completed the survey. The results of this research show that the public tends to perceive veterinarians more favorably than physicians. More specifically, veterinarians were viewed as more approachable, sensitive, sympathetic, patient and understanding, while physicians were viewed as more proud, arrogant and overconfident. These results point to the favorable public perceptions of veterinarians. These findings are particularly relevant for veterinary educators who train the future workforce and have a significant role both in how the profession is portrayed and emphasizing the relationship between the public trust and social responsibility. Reinforcing the public’s strong trust in the veterinary profession throughout students’ education could enhance their own self-concept, self-esteem and overall mental health and well-being.

Public Perceptions and Experiences of Cancelled Surgeries Due to COVID-19: Twitter Analysis (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waverley Y. He ◽  
Pooja Yesantharao ◽  
Darya Fadavi ◽  
Oluseyi Aliu
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Twitter Analysis ◽  
Waiting Periods ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experience Pain

BACKGROUND Elective procedures throughout the United States have been deferred in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and treat critically ill patients. The impact of such widespread cancellations on patient well-being is not well understood. OBJECTIVE In this study, we characterize collective perceptions and experiences related to cancelled surgeries due to COVID-19. METHODS The top 200 Twitter posts with the keyword “cancelled surgery” were collected and qualitatively analyzed to identify public attitudes, beliefs, and outcomes. RESULTS Patients whose surgeries have been cancelled experience pain and disease progression. Anger and despair arise from long waiting periods and insufficient communication with surgeons, whereas optimism derives from a willingness to reallocate resources for the wider public good. Disagreement with surgical prioritization may stem from gaps in public understanding regarding risk-stratification. CONCLUSIONS As elective cases resume, monitoring real-time developments in public opinion and consequences of deferred care will inform best practices in patient communication.

Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Karla Vermeulen
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Coming Of Age ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
School Shootings ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Societal Factors ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Questions ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Impact

The “Introduction” chapter of Generation Disaster: Coming of Age Post-9/11 describes the book’s premise: Current emerging adults (ages 18 to 29) have faced an unprecedented level of cumulative stressors throughout their lives, including the post-9/11 wars, school shootings and other disasters, climate change, and the pandemic. These threats are compounded by societal factors like a struggling economy, political divisiveness, and the impact of social media. The chapter outlines the book’s methodology and presents the core questions that will be addressed about the developmental impact of growing up in such a complex world, including how the many stressors they face will shape the cohort as they move through emerging adult and beyond.

Individualism, Collectivism, and Well-being Among a Sample of Emerging Adults in the United States

2021 ◽  
pp. 216769682110545
Author(s):  
John B. Nezlek ◽  
Ashley Humphrey
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Us ◽  
Individualism And Collectivism

An increasing body of research suggests that emerging adults living in Western societies are becoming more individualistic and such increases in individualism are associated with reduced well-being. The present study examined relationships between well-being and individualism and collectivism among 1906 emerging adults in the US, aged 18–25. We measured individualism and collectivism distinguishing horizontal and vertical dimensions of these constructs, and we measured well-being in terms of depression, anxiety, self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, and neuroticism. Regression analyses found that individualism was negatively related to well-being, and these relationships varied somewhat between horizontal and vertical individualism. Horizontal collectivism was positively related to all measures of well-being, and vertical collectivism was positively related to three measures. These findings increase our understanding of the roles individualism and collectivism play in the psychological well-being of emerging adults, including the importance of distinguishing horizontal and vertical dimensions of individualism and collectivism.

Generation Disaster

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla Vermeulen
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Coming Of Age ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Shootings ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Societal Changes ◽  
The Many

Generation Disaster: Coming of Age Post-9/11 is an in-depth examination of the multiple stressors that shaped the developmental environment for today’s emerging adults in their youth and as they now take on adult responsibilities in an unprecedentedly complex world. Those stressors include all of the societal changes that occurred in the United States after the attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as other threats like the increase in school shootings and other human-caused disasters, worsening natural disasters and concerns about the future due to climate change, and the global pandemic. The omnipresence of social media amplifies these issues and heightens political divisiveness, while the difficult job market, growing wealth gap between rich and poor, and burden of student debt make many emerging adults doubt they’ll ever find a satisfying career, be able to start a family, or buy a home. As a result, many are stressed out and pessimistic about their futures, yet others are flourishing despite all of the challenges they face. Generation Disaster provides a detailed look into the many forces that are shaping this cohort of emerging adults, drawing on quantitative and qualitative research and including extensive quotations that allow its members to speak for themselves to counter the negative stereotypes older people often perpetuate about them.

scholarly journals Financial Behavior Change and Progress Toward Self-Sufficiency: A Goal-Framing Theory Application

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 521-529
Author(s):  
Joyce Serido ◽  
Chuanyi Tang ◽  
Sun Young Ahn ◽  
Soyeon Shim
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Framing Theory ◽  
Financial Behavior ◽  
Goal Framing ◽  
Self Sufficiency

We applied goal-framing theory to determine whether there were discernible patterns in emerging adults’ financial behavior from college to career and whether those patterns were associated with progress toward self-sufficiency. Using longitudinal data collected over 5 years from a college cohort of emerging adults ( N = 968) in the United States, we estimated latent growth curve models and identified three financial-behavior patterns suggestive of the overarching motivations in the theory: planful (gain), present focused (hedonic), and socially compliant (normative). Using multinomial logistic regression analysis, we found that higher perceived financial control, more positive financial attitudes, higher perceived parental expectations, and more exposure to financial education were predictive of a gain pattern. Analyses of variance showed that the gain financial-behavior pattern was associated with the most progress toward self-sufficiency (adult stability, career status, and well-being). We discuss the findings as they pertain to the connection between emerging adults’ financial behavior and progress toward self-sufficiency.

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