Chapter 9 in the Lifesmart text covered early adulthood. I found it interesting to learn about when adolescence ends and adulthood begins. In the text on page 208, I like the way that they explain that adolescence is distinguished by physical changes and adulthood is marked by social and cultural changes. This made it easier for me to understand when humans switch from adolescence into adulthood.
A lot of information was covered in the early adulthood stages of life. Many changes are happening this time period. The topic of initiation into adulthood was brought up in the text. This was something I had not realized was such a big factor to consider in developing into adulthood. It seems that around the world different cultures initiate adolescents into adulthood. As people emerge into adulthood there are many factors to considered. Depending on the persons religious and cultural views or their social and economic status. In the Jewish culture boys and girls have a bar/bat mitzvah ceremony when they are 13 years old to initiate them into adulthood, in today’s society 13 years old is not considered to be an adult but years ago this age may have been one third of a person’s life. ( Lifesmart, 208)
In my life I was considered to be an adult when I turned 18 years old. Although I was working and paying some of my own bills before this age, when I turned 18 years old I gained much more responsibility. I still lived in my mothers home but now I had to pay some of the bills to help her out. I was responsible to pay for my own college tuition, this was definitely a turning point in my life when I grew into adult life.
I enjoyed your post and I thought it was interesting as well about the switching of someone's life from adolecence to young adulthood. I was under that impression when I left for college I considered my self a young adult. But my body was still growling. As now I am working and coaching it is not prevalent that I am in that young adulthood. I look at my social status, financial status, amd my physical status proving that I am out of the adolecence stage. I thought Eriksons theory of intamancy vs isolation, plays a big role in to the next steps into middle adult hood. This can lead into parenthood or success in the job world. I hope I am able to be successful in both choices. I enjoyed your post and look forward to reading more.
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