One way of thinking about family life says that there are stages that families move through: courtship, marriage, child-rearing, and family life in your later years.
Can the American family be defined? Today’s isolated nuclear families, some with unmarried or same-sex parents, challenge traditional notions. This video explores the evolution of new family types and what they mean for the future.
Dr. Bernadette Sanchez discusses emerging adulthood in the context of urban low-income Latino adolescence. She discusses the role of social and economic context and how family obligation attitudes affect emerging adults. Sanchez compares her study to the studies done on white middle class college populations.
Emerging adulthood is the time between adolescence and adulthood that marks the transition into adulthood. Identity development takes place during emerging adulthood. It is measured by exploration and commitment and can influence future relationships.
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