Young adult

come. J.D. Salinger challenges how teenagers viewed themselves, as well as how they were viewed by society in the 1950s by creating characters that depict various adolescent roles during that time period. Before the term teenager was even used, young adults had very different roles then after the teenage rebellion. The daily life of a teen in the 1940’s…

Some may argue that the internet is used for good, but it can also be argued that social media can have a negative effect on people. The amount of time spent on social media by teens and young adults has increased tremendously. Should people spend less time on social media? The negative effects of social media have always outweighed the good. There are many positive things open on the internet. If someone wanted to find an old friend or teacher they could use Facebook. If you have a business and…

Teens are considered “adults” at the ripe age of eighteen. They are often asked to make life changing decisions at this time in their life, such as moving out or marriage. Researchers often wonder if this age is too young to make reasonable choices. There has been numerous studies on a substance found in adolescents known as gray matter. Gray matter is the cause for this stupidity found in teenagers. According to The Teen Brain Still Under Construction,”...Volume of gray matter was the highest…

are parents, adolescents start to believe finishing their education becomes impossible. Without their education, they will financially struggle with their future child desires and needs. Romantic teenage relationships cause negativity towards young couples’ life mentally and physically. Relationships between teens should be well thought and sure that the person is the right one to invest time into. If not, I believe teens should wait to get into…

Substance use For most children, during this horrible life event, they reach out for help from friends. Since no peace resides at home beside disappointment and sadness, children spend most of their time with peers. This social relationship can be helpful, but at the same time dangerous. Children may find comfort and love among their fellows, who cheer for them that they have the strength to overcome this trial. However, at the age of 10 to 12, children do not completely understand who they…

be applied because so many young adults are not accounted for in the research conducted. In order to further apply his concept, many more studies need to be performed in order to explore how culture impacts whether an individual is seen as an emerging adult. Culture plays a major role in the creation of “ethnic…

According to the ALA office for Intellectual Freedom the book Fallen Angels by Myers contains offensive language , racism, and violence. However, I agree that the book contains inappropriate content for young adults but it also demonstrates a young adult just like us that suffered an injury and couldn’t play basketball which was his passion, it was hard for him to overcome the situation because it was something he had worked for his entire life , but instead of being depressed…

With crime the argument swings between trying teens as adults and not trying them as adults. If a teen were to be tried as an adult and placed with other more experienced criminals, they have a better chance of committing future, more violent crimes (Greenblatt P.17). On the flip side, if a teen is willing to commit crimes that can get them in…

difficulties. These changes can cause stress leading to negative mental health and wellbeing (2014). Adolescence is a critical time of development in cognitive, physical, psychological, and social development that impacts relationships with peers and adults causing confusion and stress due to the multitude of life decisions that await them. Stressors may include learning difficulties and challenging relationships with teachers at school and conflicts with parents, peers, or siblings…

According to the article “Artificial Extension of Childhood” Robert Epstein believes that different situations that occurred in our culture have basically stolen independence from young people. Epstein suggests that under a certain age, society has accepted that people are incompetent, and beyond a specific age, people should possess the competencies required to perform skills or contribute to society. Epstein seems to agree that age is really is just a number, and society would benefit from…