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Coming of age in rural America : sense of purpose, coping, and perceived progress toward adulthood

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Dolenc, Brooke J.

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Individuals in their 20s today have more diverse experiences with school, work, and family transitions than previous cohorts. Contemporary young adults take longer to finish school, settle into marriages or partnerships, and begin parenting; they frequently change jobs or hold multiple part-time positions. Little is known about how young adults...

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Masters Thesis

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diversity of experiences in young adulthood. Subjectively, young adults are ambivalent about their adult
Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

Creator:

Day, Jack K.

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Navigating the transition to adulthood is fraught with challenges, especially for those coming of age during an economic crisis. Individuals often rely on support from existing social networks, and establish social capital through deepening and expanding social ties, as they establish footholds in roles marking adulthood. Yet investing in social...

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Dissertation

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among young adults who are unable to rely on employment or support from the welfare state to weather
What's romance got to do with it? Sexual health outcomes of relationship dynamics among urban African American adolescents

Creator:

Towner, Senna Lee

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Urban African American adolescents exhibit high levels of risk behavior, disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and are at risk for acquiring Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV). To date, interventions that address the high rates of STIs in this population demonstrate only moderate efficacy. As researchers strive to develop...

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Dissertation

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monogamy, they often engaged in multiple partnerships. This finding that shows young African American