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Elena Sokolow
Elena Sokolow
Thu, 12/20/2007

When Does Adulthood Begin?

Generation Next: When do teens become adults?
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Researchers are finding is that youth in this age bracket who in the 1960’s would have been in a long term relationship, finished with school and either in a full-time job or  full-time parenthood by their early 20s, are no longer engaging in those activities. Furthermore, when asked if they feel like adults, 20-somethings respond that they feel independent in some ways but not entirely, and an overwhelming 80 percent of parents do not consider their children between the ages of 18-26 to be adults. So what does this mean for the field of youth development? ...  read more »

Elena Sokolow
Elena Sokolow
Tue, 11/20/2007

Many Youths Fearful in Their City

Effects of Violence on Youth and Some Strategies to Address Them
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A recent Boston Globe Article reflected upon something which seems to be rarely discussed in the media: how youth who are not directly involved in a violent incident are significantly affected, and often traumatized by it...  read more »

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