Eighteen is a number that has such an enormous value to people; the power to vote, starting college, and being known as an adult. But when do we really begin our adulthood; or is it that the number eighteen is just a state of mind? We are so set to thinking and believing a certain way that we don’t stop and think. Why is it that Adults are still living with their parents at the age eighteen and not moving out? Numbers have shown as the years go by the number of adult children living with their parents are because the support given, education, and economic reasons.
Having that extra support and backbone at the age eighteen is nothing but an initial concern. At times adult children feel as if their parent’s involvement can be annoying or useless. Having a parent involve can mean that there will be guidance, discipline, and any kind of support. “80% of parent’s form the assistance of emotional support and advice, which attests to the intimate nature of parent--child relationships” (Millard). Growing a relationship with your parents can contain a good in it; having trust within each other and being able to talk about problems. “A study in 2003 by the National Opinion Research Center concluded that most Americans define an "adult" as someone who is at least 26 years old and/or has finished school, found a full-time job, and begun to raise a family” (Kramer). Whereas for a person who is at the age eighteen are still like a kid themselves, they still learning and developing to become an adult. A young adult at times will still need guidance and directions to become that person. "Now we expect to live at the same standards that it took our parents 20 or 30 years to achieve. We want it 20 or 30 days after graduation” (Jefferson). Once t...
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Their premise is that emerging adulthood is a relatively recent phenomenon. According to the respondents of the older focus group, the average age of marriage in the 1950’s was lower by a factor of approximately 7 years (Ansari and Klinenberg 7). Several factors account for this which are part of the lack of an emerging adulthood phase. The world was quite simply a much smaller place. People’s life experiences were often defined in terms of city blocks as opposed to miles or geographic regions. Also, marriage represented type of liberation. Most young people lived at home with their parents until they entered the marriage and job
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Becoming an adult is signified differently in every culture, in America, reaching middle class status is one way that is used to indicate adulthood. To obtain middle class status one would need to acquire a job, become financially stable, get a house, and have a family. The “Mood Economy”, self-reliance, and distrust in institutions, as stated in Silva’s Coming Up Short, have reshaped what it means to become an adult. Replacing the traditional white picket fence ideals with new neoliberal ones. Although middle class status is still a goal for a lot of individuals, the number of people who reach middle class status has diminished significantly over the years. By examining the new milestones that mark adulthood and evaluating how the state reproduces little social mobility through “Attacking Solidarity” mentioned in Requiem for the American Dream, we can get a better idea of how the middle class disappeared before us.
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Being an 18 year old is probably one of the hardest roles that I have played in my life. Granted, everything seems worse in the moment, but this moment is surely testing me. The hardest thing about this role is defining who I actually am and how others are viewing me. The law views me as an adult, the school views me as a minor, and my parents view me as a reckless, irresponsible, teenager. All of these roles have been clearly expressed to me, excluding my role as viewed by my parents. The style in which my parents decided to parent me has aided in making my role as an 18 year old much more difficult because of how demanding and responsive they are.
Adulthood has often been associated with independence. It serves as a turning point in life where one has to take responsibility for oneself and no longer being dependent on his or her family. Early adulthood, usually begins from late teens or early twenties and will last until the thirties (Santrock, 2013). Early adulthood revolves around changes and exploration while middle and late adulthood are more of stability. The transition from adolescence and adulthood differs among every individual. The onset of the transition is determined by many factors such as culture, family background, and the personality of the individual. Emerging adulthood (as cited in Santrock, 2014) is the term to describe the transition period from adolescence to adulthood.
In America, the society runs on what teenagers want. From Nicki Minaj to the junior section at Sears, most of what the people see, hear, or touch is aimed at the teenagers. Being an adolescent is probably the most exciting and most popular time period in a person’s life. The teens seem to have it all, but what about the parents who raise them? The parents of the teenagers never get any credit during this time period, although they have every right to. Parents and teenagers should strive for a strong, lasting relationship for these years, though most times there isn’t one. The relationship between teenagers and parents is the most vital bond in the family because this relationship should and will prepare them for the next step in life.
Becoming an adult, also known as young adulthood, is a very crucial stage in one’s life. This is the climax of physical and health processes. This is the point in life when we make plans of our futures. It is the time when we think of what life will be like as an adult and make plans for the future. Most importantly, it is when we lay the starting point for developmental changes that we will undergo throughout our lives. An adult is a person who is fully grown or developed. Some people believe that you become an adult when you are 18 years old, other believe you are an adult when you can legally buy and consume alcohol, that is, at age 21 in the United States. Others believe that you are an adult when you are supporting yourself
Jones, John M. Vaterlaus, Mark A. Jackson, and Torrey B. Morrill, 2017). In the 1950’s the dynamics of the family was much different than today. Most children lived with both biological parents in the home. This type of family dynamic was more prevalent, and tended to be more settled. Although, this is true today the number of households with two parents have decreased. Now, though parent continue to nurture the children the living dynamics have changed to households with single, step, cohabitating, and gay and lesbian couples as parents. Times have changed, and so has the norm for adolescents in our society. Adolescents are more mature and seek more autonomy than in the 1950’s. Adolescents now are more inquisitive and are in search of their