Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults Workshop Summary (2013) / Chapter Skim
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2 Neurobiological, Psychological, and Social Development
2 Neurobiological, Psychological, and Social Development
Pages 15-22
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(Settersten) Adolescence and young adulthood form a continuum for many development processes, but there are also unique aspects of young adulthood.
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However, studies of particular brain regions show continued changes after adolescence. For example, the basal ganglia and prefrontal cortex undergo a protracted maturation process (Sowell et al., 1999)
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. whether these changes in the normative timetable of moving into the roles of adulthood are affecting the psychological development of people in this age period, or whether there is something special about psychological development in the current generation of people in this age period that is affecting the timetable." For example, a common hypothesis is that greater economic dependence of young adults on their parents has delayed their progression to employment, marriage, and family formation and has "stunted" their
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These declines appear to be related to "improvements in impulse control and a diminishment in reward sensitivity," Steinberg said, so that young adults "do not engage in sensation seeking quite as much." Late adolescence and young adulthood is the most common age for the onset of major psychiatric disorders (Paus et al., 2008)
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These changes call for greater attention to the development of self-regulatory competence, the ability to function successfully, and the renegotiation of relationships with parents. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT The social landscape of early adult life has been radically transformed in recent years, said Richard Settersten, Jr., professor of social and behavioral health sciences at Oregon State University.
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Young adults have very different options and experiences depending on their family backgrounds. In addition, the greater racial and ethnic diversity of young adults today raises concerns about the limited and fragile connections that many young people have to mainstream social institutions.
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She is board president of the National Youth Leadership Network -- a group of young adults from across the country working to break isolation and build community among young adults with disabilities. For example, many young adults know little about financial management, even though all have to deal with financial issues.
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. My outlook is, ‘That is not okay.'" Having continuous access to programs and to other people who are making good choices creates positive images and helps young adults when they have to make tough choices themselves, even if they have few other resources on which they can draw.
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