TJ is a 20-year-old single African American female born April 3, 1995. TJ was born and raised in Queens, NY, where she was raised by both her mother and father. TJ is the middle child out of two sisters and one brother. TJ reports not having a good relationship with her siblings and feels more close to her maternal cousins. TJ resides at Services for the Underserved (SUS) which is an Apartment Treatment Program (shared housing). Apartment Treatment is geared towards providing transitional housing and supportive services to women and men who have been diagnosed with a mental illness. TJ moved to the Apartment Treatment program July 1, 2012, from Covenant House in Manhattan, NY, for housing. Covenant House is a safe haven for youth and young
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This stage in life is now being considered Emerging Adulthood, which ranges from 18-25 according to Hutchinson. Emerging adulthood is proposing a time when individuals explore and experience different life roles, occupational interests, educational pursuits, religious beliefs and relationships. In the young adulthood stage in life cognitive capacity come more flexible in social awareness, responsibilities and obligations. Jeffrey Jensen Arnette states that emerging adulthood is between adolescence and young adulthood. Arnette expresses that life events and that use to transpire in the 20’s is now happening in the 30’s causing this new stage in life. Emerging adulthood gives young people an unprecedented and unparalleled period of freedom allowing them to explore and venture out, without no regrets. Arnenette states that at this stage in life no one is relying on you, which makes for a unique sense of …show more content…
Rather, internal and individualistic criteria, such as taking responsibility for one 's actions, establishing self-reliance, reducing risky behaviors and experimenting with different world views have been identified by researchers (Badger et al., 2006; Nelson & Barry, 2005). Studies on what marks adulthood also focus on the roles individuals play within society. Findings suggest that emerging adulthood is a time when individuals do not have a distinct role in life (Nelson et al., 2007), with some reaching their roles and responsibilities in their mid to late twenties. Carroll et al. (2009) examined marriage readiness and found that assuming the role of spouse and/or caring for another person highlights the fact that reaching adulthood requires a period of self-growth and exploration, along with obtaining the skills needed to interact with others.” Although TJ has had to experience some adult-like roles due to some experiences that she encountered, she would still be within the emerging adulthood stage in
This stage in life is now being considered Emerging Adulthood, which ranges from 18-25 according to Hutchinson. Emerging adulthood is proposing a time when individuals explore and experience different life roles, occupational interests, educational pursuits, religious beliefs and relationships. In the young adulthood stage in life cognitive capacity come more flexible in social awareness, responsibilities and obligations. Jeffrey Jensen Arnette states that emerging adulthood is between adolescence and young adulthood. Arnette expresses that life events and that use to transpire in the 20’s is now happening in the 30’s causing this new stage in life. Emerging adulthood gives young people an unprecedented and unparalleled period of freedom allowing them to explore and venture out, without no regrets. Arnenette states that at this stage in life no one is relying on you, which makes for a unique sense of …show more content…
Rather, internal and individualistic criteria, such as taking responsibility for one 's actions, establishing self-reliance, reducing risky behaviors and experimenting with different world views have been identified by researchers (Badger et al., 2006; Nelson & Barry, 2005). Studies on what marks adulthood also focus on the roles individuals play within society. Findings suggest that emerging adulthood is a time when individuals do not have a distinct role in life (Nelson et al., 2007), with some reaching their roles and responsibilities in their mid to late twenties. Carroll et al. (2009) examined marriage readiness and found that assuming the role of spouse and/or caring for another person highlights the fact that reaching adulthood requires a period of self-growth and exploration, along with obtaining the skills needed to interact with others.” Although TJ has had to experience some adult-like roles due to some experiences that she encountered, she would still be within the emerging adulthood stage in