...The poem Summer Solstice, New York City, written by Sharon Olds, is a tension building story about a man who occupies the roof of a New York City building with the stated intention of committing suicide, and the chaos that is created as a result. It is clear from the symbolism placed throughout that it is also a metaphor for man’s voyage from childhood to adulthood. Our ascent from childhood or adolescence is a sort of rebirth, and this poem is loaded with images of that voyage. Our children often lead their existence with little knowledge of the tumult and hazards that lay before them. In many ways they do not know how the rest of us – their parents, teachers, and many others who take a vested interest in their well-being – work behind the scenes to ensure a smooth transition for them. This is familiar to those who read about “the huge machinery of the earth”, which, “began to work for his life”, making reference to the police working to get the man to give up his plan. (Olds 6) Early in the poem, in line five, when the man is approached by police who are attempting to save him, he tells them that if they come any closer, “that was it.” (Olds 5) This behavior is extremely childish in its selfishness. Deep down this individual knows that their threat would physically hurt nobody but himself. The love, caring, and emotional investment of those who are trying to save him is what he is counting on. This is comparable of a threat that a teenager would make. It is a dramatic overstatement...
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...Transition Into Adulthood With Asperger’s Disorder Lisa Ward College of Saint Mary’s Robinson, Curwen and Ryan reviewed studies and put together conclusions on the findings of people with Asperger’s disorder transitioning into adulthood. In their study they were looking at education, living arrangements, employment and relationships. The studies looked at all ages from 3 years to 18 years old, then college age all the way to their 30’s. They also looked at co-morbid disorders and if there was a correlation between them and Asperger’s or if co-morbid disorders went along with Asperger’s. Asperger’s disorder is a Pervasive Developmental Disorder that is characterized by significantly impaired social development, obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors, and typically developing language and self-advocacy skills (Robinson, Curwen and Ryan, 2012). Males are diagnosed more than females. Robinson, Curwen and Ryan said that it is similar to Autistic Disorder, but from other studies I have read Asperger’s would be better grouped as a sub group of Autistic Disorder. I feel this way because they share similar attributes but the main difference is with Autism it can be diagnosed as a child however it is harder to diagnose Asperger’s in a young child. Asperger’s could also be seen as a High Functioning Autistic, this is why when people think of Autism they feel it is better to have Asperger’s than Autism. This makes looking at studies a little more difficult since some...
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...The transition to adulthood is an extremely confusing time for most adolescence on the verge of becoming adults. While it allows for opportunities for new freedoms, it also signifies the beginning of increased responsibility. In the past, getting married and starting a family were important benchmarks in the transition of becoming an adult. However, in Furstenberg, Kennedy, Mcloyd, Rumbaut, and Settersten’s (2004) article, many Americans eighteen years and older now view completing one’s education and financial independence as the most significant signs of becoming an adult. These are important steps to placing one’s self in a position to start a family if one chooses to do so, but the act of marriage and parenthood are no longer viewed as key milestones (p. 36). Furthermore, the manner in which people view their...
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...Even if someone as an adolescent is not considered an adult, there are still certainly memorable moments when a person begins the transition from childhood to adulthood. As a young teen, I have also personally experienced moments where I have begun my development to a young adult. One of the most impactful steps forward towards maturity I have gone through was my experiences and growth as a high ranking black belt in TaeKwonDo. As someone who has practiced this sport for eight years of my life, TaeKwonDo has taught me the benefits of perseverance, courtesy, and respect for my fellow peers. The understanding and learning processes of these characteristics have taught me to become a more respectful and polite person. I specifically learned these traits when I entered the stages of the black belt in my Dojang....
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...This research paper discusses a published article titled, Major Depression in the Transition to Adulthood: Risks and Impairments that reports on the effects and risks of major depression in the transition to adulthood. It also explores the factors that cause depression in adolescents, such as poor quality of family life that includes neglect and emotional, physical, and sexual abuse within the family, which can have a profound impact on a child’s mental health and well-being. Health factors and illnesses can also contribute to depression. There are studies included that discuss the links between the effects and these harmful activities. These effects include psychosocial impairments in early adulthood, including poor overall functioning, interpersonal...
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...Early and Middle Adulthood S Brooks PSY/280 January 06, 2015 Professor Murray L. Johnson Early and Middle Adulthood When children leave the teen years and grow into early adulthood into middle adulthood there are many changes and challenges one faces during these periods in life. This paper will discuss how intimate and social relationships develop during early and middle adulthood. This paper will also identify the various role changes that transpire during the periods of early and middle adulthood. The paper will also discuss the immediate and future influences of healthy and unhealthy behaviors practiced throughout early and middle adulthood. The transition from teenage years into early adulthood comes with many challenges; some of the challenges involve different aspects. During early adulthood there are many changes that occur, such as physical, cognitive and emotional changes. First the physical change that comes with leaving adolescence and growing into early adulthood. Women have reached their adult height by age 18 and men by age 21. During this time both men and women continue to add body fat and men continue to build muscle mass. Depending on an individual’s up-bringing it will have an affect on one social skills and intimate relationships. Studies show individual’s who’s up-bringing in a lower income environment usually have less expectation of completing school and or maintaining a professional career. It also states that individual in lower income situations...
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...Developmental Transitions Developmental Transitions In the study of child development, adolescence refers to the second decade of the life span, roughly from ages 10 to 20. The word adolescence is Latin in origin, derived from the verb adolescere, which means "to grow into adulthood." In all societies, adolescence is a time of growing up, of moving from the immaturity of childhood into the maturity of adulthood. There is no single event or boundary line that denotes the end of childhood or the beginning of adolescence. Rather, experts think of the passage from childhood into and through adolescence as composed of a set of transitions that unfold gradually and that touch upon many aspects of the individual's behavior, development, and relationships. These transitions are biological, cognitive, social, and emotional (Laurence Steinberg, 2016). While there is much research to be done as to what creates the best environment for young adolescents, understanding their transition from childhood to adulthood may help adults know how to better support them. Children will find their bodies and minds beginning to change. For the young adolescent, these changes either come about too swiftly or too slowly, causing them to become painfully self-conscious about their appearance. Developmental transitions are an important juncture in people’s lives. For adolescents, two important transitions are from childhood to adolescence and from adolescence to adulthood. Let’s explore these transitions (Santrock...
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...Youth in the foster care system repeatedly undergo multiple transitions before they reach adulthood. These transitions often create substantial amounts of stress and can intensify emotional and behavioral problems. With more than 29,000 young people exiting the foster care system each year, research has shown that these young people are frequently unprepared for their lives after foster care through findings of high rate homelessness, incarceration, unemployment and school failure (Greenen & Powers, 2007; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). Furthermore, research also shows that less than 55% of youth who had exited foster care obtained jobs in the future that paid above the poverty line. Unfortunately, the young people aging...
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...As previously mentioned, for foster youth, having access to programs and supportive adults who impart and teach the skills necessary for adulthood is crucial in a successful transition from childhood to adulthood. Studies show that one of the prevailing factors associated with a successful transition from foster care to adulthood are the youth's acquisition of independent living skills while the youth is still in foster care (Lemon, Hines & Merdinger, 2005; Casey Family Programs, 2001; Pecora, Williams, Kessler, Downs, O'Brien, Hiripi, & Morello, 2003; Georgiades, 2005). Youth who participate in programs that assist with learning skills such as how to find housing, how to balance a checkbook or open a bank account, and how to obtain and keep employment, have higher success...
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...tells the story of growth and maturity from a young age into adulthood, encompassing along the way many of the hardest realizations and moments experienced in a lifetime. The coming of age story has been told from a plethora of distinct experiences and points of view, but every coming of age story contains essential truths about what it means to grow up. Both “Quinceanera” by Judith Ortiz Cofer and “The Ball Poem” by John Berryman use symbolism to encompass the theme of loss of innocence and the death of childhood. Cofer’s poem “Quinceanera” tells the story of a young as she goes through the Mexican tradition of her 15th birthday. This celebration serves as a transition into adulthood. She describes the way in which her “dolls have been put away like dead children.” The dolls she has always played with are a symbol of herself. Her childhood is dying, and the dolls conjure up images of dead children purposefully to display this message. Similarly, the speaker is now responsible for “wash[ing her] own clothes and sheets from this day on.” This new chore is a symbol of how her new womanhood is viewed as both dirty and an unwanted...
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...service to young adult’s between the ages of 18 and 20 years old who suffer from severe mental illness. These young adults are currently Wards of the State of Illinois and are close to “aging out” of the Child Welfare System. They currently reside in an Independent Living Program where they receive specialized support to help them transition from a residential treatment center into the community. The program emphasizes on building self-sufficiency, problem-solving skills, educational and employment development skills to prepare them for emancipation. Most lack education, housing, medical insurance, and are deficient in adaptive and social skills. They have a history of chemical dependency and an extensive involvement in the criminal justice system. Many of these young adults were stripped of family support upon entering the Child Welfare System and continue to carry past traumas of maltreatment and being removed from their homes. They are also aging out without being without being linked with adequate resources and the continuity of support services. The rescores and support system will end abruptly and they will have to quickly adapt to adulthood alone. I selected Young Adults with Severe Mental Illness as my community focus because I discovered that they face significant adversity after they age out of the Child Welfare System. As a result of being abused or neglected as a child, these young adults have spent the first 21 years of their life separated from their biological...
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...Rite of Passage young males in Indigenous communities - such as the Ojibwa peoples - take to transition into adulthood. The vision quest is a very spiritual journey where partakers are said to receive communication from the spirit world or the Creator in the form of visions that provide sacred knowledge and strength (Robinson, 2018). This is done through a tremendously intense journey where participants are left in the wilderness alone with their thoughts for multiple days. They forego food and sleep in the...
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...Emerging Adulthood Victoria Peacock August 11, 2014 PSY/205 Karen Underwood Emerging Adulthood The transition into adulthood is one of the most complex and significant shifts of any generation. It is a complex and ongoing process that starts as soon as a child is born and continues as the child becomes an adolescent, to early adult life, and then through the stages of adulthood. When I think of the meaning of becoming an adult I think of setting aside childish ways and becoming a responsible adult. When emerging to adult hood you have to do adult things like being financially responsible, taking care of the household, cooking, cleaning, servicing your car regularly, and putting gas in it. There are so many things you need to do to for a smooth transition into adulthood. Becoming an adult is the most important thing in life. Culture I think going into adulthood in my culture the expectations were set pretty high. After high school I was expected to get a job and start making my own money. I had a boyfriend so my expectations where not to move out with him until I was married, no kids until I was married. I also had to continue to go to church every Sunday. In my culture graduating from high school is a big part of growing up it is an accomplishment we wait to see and work hard to get to. Graduating from high school is the stepping stone into adult hood. It is the first thing that starts your life because it is a what is next process. One has to ask ones self is college...
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...The issue of social development in adulthood has much important information that stems from the transition of adolescence to adulthood. In the article, Intimate Relationship Development During the Transition to Adulthood: Differences by Social Class by Ann Meier and Gina Allen, social development in adulthood has many variables of determining factors such as age, sex, race, financial position, sexual orientation, and militant experience. In a study taken by the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, research was conducted to see who in the last 18 months had a special romantic relationship. After receiving the data it was noted that lower income families have children that produce the majority of unintentional pregnancies. Upper class children tend to wait until later in life. This data shows that lower income families develop or participate in early sexual behavior at a younger age than upper income families. Even though lower income families have sexual encounters at earlier ages the data also shows that they marry at younger ages as well. This is a main cause for the high divorce rate. These two situations are primarily due to lack of education and resources from a family of poverty. Marriage patterns also follow the parents’ example. For instance, children from higher educated and income families follow the traditional marriage example. This means that they marry first then become parents. And the opposite follows for children with “less-than” backgrounds of their...
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...Transition to adult services for young people with disabilities:current evidence to guide future research DEBRA STEWART MSC OT REG 691 words The transition from adolescence to adulthood is an important developmental stage for all young people.1 This period of transition presents particular challenges for youth with disabilities, their families, their medical and rehabilitation teams, and the broader healthcare system.2,3 Young people with disabilities face numerous barriers in achieving autonomy and independence, and they often need support from their family and community to make a successful transition into the adult world.4,5Almost two decades of study indicate that young people with disabilities and chronic health conditions do not have the same outcomes as their peers on such important domains as health status, academic achievement, interpersonal relationships, community participation, and employment. During the transition to adulthood, young people with disabilities are transferred from child- and family-centred systems, such as school and pediatric rehabilitation centres, into adult systems6,8 The importance of adequate preparation for young people with chronic health conditions and disabilities as they move towards adulthood has been identified by a joint consensus statement on healthcare transitions released by three American professional bodies representing pediatricians, family physicians, and internists.2 Whereas earlier consensus statements focused on transition...
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