Sex, Crime, Drugs, and Just Plain Stupid Behaviors: The New Face of Young Adulthood in America

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Sex, Crime, Drugs, and Just Plain Stupid Behaviors: The New Face of Young Adulthood in Americais written for students, parents, and practitioners to provide insight into how emerging adulthood impacts the lives and behaviors of young people. Salvatore provides an insightful examination of the evolution of emerging adulthood as a distinct stage of the life course, bridging the gap between macro-level social forces and micro-level life experiences and behavior. Chapters discuss the influence of social institutions such as marriage, the family, religion, and parenting on behavior during emerging adulthood. Exploration and sensation-seeking are examined in relation to the behaviors and identity of emerging adults alongside issues such as criminal offending, substance use, and other risky/dangerous behaviors. Finally, the book concludes with informed policy recommendations for social institutions such as educational establishments and the criminal justice system on how to work with emerging adults. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Introduction to Emerging Adulthood (Christopher Salvatore)....Pages 1-7 The Changing Path to Adulthood (Christopher Salvatore)....Pages 9-18 Emerging Adulthood: A Time of Instability, Exploration, and Change (Christopher Salvatore)....Pages 19-30 Emerging Adults and Changing Values: Religion and Morality During Emerging Adulthood (Christopher Salvatore)....Pages 31-39 How Marriage/Romance, Parenting, Education, and Work Are Different for Emerging Adults (Christopher Salvatore)....Pages 41-54 Emerging Adults and Risky and Dangerous Behaviors (Christopher Salvatore)....Pages 55-63 Emerging Adults and Illegal Drugs/Substance Use (Christopher Salvatore)....Pages 65-72 Emerging Adults and Criminal Offending (Christopher Salvatore)....Pages 73-79 Implications for Policy and Change (Christopher Salvatore)....Pages 81-88 Conclusions (Christopher Salvatore)....Pages 89-92 Back Matter ....Pages 93-98