The particular source was written by Richard A. Settersten Jr. and Barbara Ray about the lengthening transition to adulthood and the challenges that young people face today. Richard Settersten is a Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University. For a decade, he was a member of the MacArthur Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood and Public Policy. Dr. Settersten is a specialist in life-course studies and his research has often focused on the first and last few decades of adulthood. Barbara Ray is the owner of Hiredpen, which is a communications and editorial firm that brings social science research to a broader audience. She has served as the communications director for the MacArthur Network on Transitions to Adulthood. She is also the author of a
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In the source, the authors take a close look at the changes and the timing shifts in the new transition to adulthood. The text goes in depth about the lengthening time it now takes youth to leave home, complete school, enter the workforce, marry and have children. The five core transitions it takes to enter adulthood. The authors begin with a brief history of becoming an adult and then state the reasons of why it takes a longer time to transition into an adult in this era. Then, Settersten and Ray discuss the rising demand for education during this time and how you need a college degree in order to be able to support yourself. The document refers to the fact that in the past it was easier to make a living with only a high school diploma, meaning the transition into adulthood happened quickly and without any obstacles in the way. Now since the transition is taking so long to complete, people have to delay many things they want to do in life, such as marry and have
In the source, the authors take a close look at the changes and the timing shifts in the new transition to adulthood. The text goes in depth about the lengthening time it now takes youth to leave home, complete school, enter the workforce, marry and have children. The five core transitions it takes to enter adulthood. The authors begin with a brief history of becoming an adult and then state the reasons of why it takes a longer time to transition into an adult in this era. Then, Settersten and Ray discuss the rising demand for education during this time and how you need a college degree in order to be able to support yourself. The document refers to the fact that in the past it was easier to make a living with only a high school diploma, meaning the transition into adulthood happened quickly and without any obstacles in the way. Now since the transition is taking so long to complete, people have to delay many things they want to do in life, such as marry and have