Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults Workshop Summary (2013) / Chapter Skim
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Statements, recommendations, and opinions expressed are those of individual presenters and participants, and are not necessarily endorsed or verified by the Institute of Medicine or the National Research Council, and they should not be construed as reflecting any group consensus.
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He now works in the Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as a public health advisor, overseeing grants to communities to provide mental health services for children, youth, and families. Self-efficacy is the key to resilience, he said.
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. Young adults may be unemployed and homeless, lack access to health care, suffer from mental health issues or other chronic health conditions, or engage in binge drinking, illicit drug use, or driving under the influence.
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The workshop objective was to highlight research on the development, health, safety, and well-being of young adults.4 More specifically, workshop presentations and discussions addressed the following questions: • What are the developmental characteristics and attributes of this age group and its placement in the life course? • How well are young adults functioning across relevant sectors, including, for example, health and mental health, education, labor, justice, military, and foster care?
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, and the transition to adult systems and roles may be difficult. As Anglin said, for example, "the pediatric health care system is not quite ready to give them up, and the adult health care system, quite frankly, is not quite ready to accept many of them, especially those who have very complex issues." Recent policy changes have made a difference in the lives of young adults.
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By the year 2000, fewer than half of young women and about one-third of young men had achieved all five. Given that lifespans are now longer than in the 38,000 36,000 Number in thousands 34,000 32,000 30,000 28,000 26,000 24,000 22,000 20,000 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060 Year FIGURE 1-1 The number of young adults ages 18-24 in the United States is ex pected to reach 34 million by 2050.
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However, she noted, the aging of the baby boomers in the United States means the nation will depend even more on the health, well-being, and productivity of young adults. At the same time, young adults face more challenges today than in the past, especially among members of the most vulnerable and marginalized populations.
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The current health care system for young adults falls short in several respects, said Brindis, though, as noted above, ACA offers hope for improvement through greater insurance coverage and improved access to services. The health care financing system is difficult to navigate and leaves many out.
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At the same time, economic mobility has become more limited in the United States. Two-thirds of those raised in the bottom of the wealth ladder remain on the bottom two rungs, and a comparable percentage of those raised in the top of the wealth ladder remain on the top two rungs (Pew Charitable Trusts, 2012)
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A lack of economic opportunities, in spite of educational achievements, will likely continue to impact traditional milestones such as living independently from parents, which may delay marriage or childbearing even more. Given the economic disparities facing major segments of the young adult population, educational and employment opportunities for the underserved, particularly males representing diverse ethnic groups, need to be prioritized, Brindis said.
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Chapter 4 considers safety- and health-related behaviors among young adults and their contributions to poor health outcomes. Chapters 5 and 6 describe physical health issues and mental health issues, respectively.
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