Assignment: Transition Into Adulthood
Assignment: Transition Into Adulthood
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The transition into adulthood may differ depending on cultural traditions and rites of passage from adolescence to adulthood. The transition into adulthood is also a time for relationships and romance from a normative perspective.
- Describe at least two unique rites of passage to adulthood on the basis of ethnic or cultural variations.
- Explain the concepts of pluralism and assimilation and describe how they affect the rites of passage of individuals.
- Describe different attachment styles.
- Explain the attachment style you feel would be most effective in forming lasting relationships.
- Describe the different types of attraction.
- Explain the type of attraction you feel would be most effective in establishing lasting relationships.
Youth must navigate various developmental tasks as they transition to adulthood (Arnett,
2014). During this period of “emerging adulthood,” young people explore roles and
relationships before committing to the ones they will fill as adults.
This brief seeks to identify patterns and transitions during emerging adulthood to obtain
a better understanding of the likelihood that young adults will experience a lower-risk
transition to adulthood. We analyzed panel data from the National Longitudinal Study of
Adolescent Healthi
(Add Health, N=12,166), using person-centered analyses, to examine the
odds of youth engaging in lower-risk patterns/trajectories, specifically, minimal problems
with heavy alcohol use, illicit drug use, criminal behavior, and financial hardship. Lowerrisk transitions were defined as avoiding or overcoming problems by adulthood. We found
considerable variation among young adults in reaching these milestones.
KEY FINDINGS
• Young adults who are doing well in their late teens/early twenties continue to avoid
difficulties in their later twenties and early thirties.
• Young adults who report moderate or multiple problems (heavy alcohol use, illicit drug
use, criminal behavior, and financial hardship) in early adulthood tend to report fewer
problems with these issues as they transition to adulthood.
• Certain groups of young adults fare better during the period of emerging adulthood,
while others fare worse. ii Female and foreign-born young adults are more likely to report
minimal problems and less likely to report multiple problems than males and nativeborn young adults; whereas Caucasians are less l