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The Transition to Adulthood and Life- Course TheoriesWe’ve discussed……CONCEPTIONS OF AGEChronological Age (Clock)the number of years that have elapsed since a person’s birthmany people consider chronological age synonymous with the concept of ageBiological Age (Clock)a person’s age in terms of biological healthinvolves knowing the functional capacities of a person’s vital organ systemMental Age (Clock)an individual’s ability to solve problems on a standardized instrument compared with others of the same chronological agemental age is used to understand a child’s intelligence quotient (IQ)Psychological Age (Clock)an individual’s adaptive capacities relative to those of other individuals of the same chronological ageincludes emotional control and lucid thinkingSocial Age (Clock)refers to social roles and expectations related to a person’s agethere are still some expectations about certain life events – getting married, having children, becoming a grandparent, and retiringConclusion: Chronological age has become a less accurate predictor of life events in our society.Which ‘clock’ is the best indicator of being an adult? Explain why.Another Theory….. Jeffrey Arnett’s Theory of Emerging Adulthoodproposes that there is a distinct stage in the life course, following adolescence and before adulthood – ‘Emerging Adulthood’claims individuals from about 18 to 25 years of age in industrialized countries are not yet entering adult roles, but are no longer adolescentschanges in the past 50 years have slowed the pace of the life course significantly; leaving home, beginning work, marrying or cohabiting, and having children are occurring in the mid-to-late 20s now – previous generations see this as a ‘failure to launch’ claims that emerging adulthood is not a universal stage but is a stage constructed by post-industrial society in the late 20th centurysees young adulthood as a time for exploration of a variety of possible life directions in love, work, and worldviewsa time of instability and semi-autonomy due to lack of financial independencethis time is greater than any other time in life when the future is not decided and the scope of independent exploration is availableThe Agenda with Steve Paikin - ‘ What is it about 20-Somethings?’After viewing the newscast discuss. Do you agree with their accounts for the later transitions into adulthood? Discuss with a partner ................
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