Chap4 HHS4U
UNIT 2: LEAVING HOME
Chapter 3: Early Adulthood
Chapter 4: Becoming and Adult
Chapter 5: Young Adult Issues and Trends
CHAPTER 4: BECOMING AN ADULT
Overview
Developmental
Theories
Stage Progression Theories
Age-Linked Stages Theories
Constant Change Theories
Socialization
Family
School
Preparing
for an Occupation
Family
School
Part-time work
THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
Becoming an adult begins in childhood and continues until you are an adult
In
your own eyes
In the eyes of your parents, the law, and the society in which you live
THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
The process of becoming an adult is very complex and varied
Does
it occur in predictable stages regardless of the society in which you live?
Is the process unique for each individual, or does development occur in patterns for all individuals living at the same time and in the same place?
The behavioural norms in early adulthood in
Canada have changed, but is the process of becoming an adult changing for individuals living in Canada?
THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
Although an individual’s development is a very gradual process, it is marked by very distinct and significant turning points, such as:
Puberty
Graduation
Obtaining a driver’s license Marriage
Parenthood
THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
All known human societies have recognizable stages of life that are distinguished by societal rituals called rites of passage
Stages of development are not the same in all societies Rites of passage may also very between societies
THE PACE OF DEVELOPMENT
It is difficult to define when you will be considered an adult in Canadian society
When you achieve the chronological age of
18, you reach the age of majority and acquire the legal responsibilities and privileges of adulthood.
You
can vote and sign contracts
You can get married
Up to the mid-20th century reaching the age of 18 worked as a milestone for becoming an adult Young
adults
Chapter 3: Early Adulthood
Chapter 4: Becoming and Adult
Chapter 5: Young Adult Issues and Trends
CHAPTER 4: BECOMING AN ADULT
Overview
Developmental
Theories
Stage Progression Theories
Age-Linked Stages Theories
Constant Change Theories
Socialization
Family
School
Preparing
for an Occupation
Family
School
Part-time work
THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
Becoming an adult begins in childhood and continues until you are an adult
In
your own eyes
In the eyes of your parents, the law, and the society in which you live
THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
The process of becoming an adult is very complex and varied
Does
it occur in predictable stages regardless of the society in which you live?
Is the process unique for each individual, or does development occur in patterns for all individuals living at the same time and in the same place?
The behavioural norms in early adulthood in
Canada have changed, but is the process of becoming an adult changing for individuals living in Canada?
THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
Although an individual’s development is a very gradual process, it is marked by very distinct and significant turning points, such as:
Puberty
Graduation
Obtaining a driver’s license Marriage
Parenthood
THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
All known human societies have recognizable stages of life that are distinguished by societal rituals called rites of passage
Stages of development are not the same in all societies Rites of passage may also very between societies
THE PACE OF DEVELOPMENT
It is difficult to define when you will be considered an adult in Canadian society
When you achieve the chronological age of
18, you reach the age of majority and acquire the legal responsibilities and privileges of adulthood.
You
can vote and sign contracts
You can get married
Up to the mid-20th century reaching the age of 18 worked as a milestone for becoming an adult Young
adults