Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Moira has been attending a community college part-time for the past few years while working as a server in her uncle’s restaurant. She enjoys her work (especially…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Devon finished a pipefitting apprenticeship a year ago and is now living fully on their own for the first time. They have just been offered a position…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: During adolescence, David realized he was attracted to other males. Within his small community, David worried about rejection and even physical harm if other people knew he…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Elisa was so excited to move into her dorm room for her first year of college. However, by the end of her first semester, she felt like…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Jabril, age 23, graduated college last spring with a bachelor’s degree in biology and works in the pharmaceutical industry. It’s not exactly his dream job, but he…
Figure 11.1 Becoming an adult involves finding meaningful ways to put your skills to use. (credit: modification of work “2015 REI volunteers” by Mount Rainier National Park/Flickr, CC BY 2.0) Chapter Outline 11.1 Becoming an Adult 11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood…
Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence Social Contexts in Adolescence Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Fifteen-year-old Michael wakes up twenty minutes early each day so he can help his younger brother get ready for school. While his stepmother is downstairs hurriedly stirring…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Seventeen-year-old Jasmine has been looking forward to the big school dance two weeks from now. She is particularly excited because this is the first time she is…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Sixteen-year-old Taylor looked forward to finally being a junior at their high school. The course choices open to upperclass students were more interesting and offered the opportunity…