The Dangerous Myth of Emerging Adulthood: An Evidence-Based Critique of a Flawed Developmental Theory

Autor/in	Côté, James E.
Titel	The Dangerous Myth of Emerging Adulthood: An Evidence-Based Critique of a Flawed Developmental Theory
Quelle	In: Applied Developmental Science, 18 (2014) 4, S.177-188 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-8691
DOI	10.1080/10888691.2014.954451
Schlagwörter	Young Adults; Adolescent Development; Developmental Stages; Misconceptions; Individual Development; Theories; Evidence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Missverständnis; Individuelle Entwicklung; Theory; Theorie; Evidenz
Abstract	This article examines the theory of emerging adulthood, introduced into the literature by Arnett (2000), in terms of its methodological and evidential basis, and finds it to be unsubstantiated on numerous grounds. Other, more convincing, formulations of variations in the transition to adulthood are examined. Most flawed academic theories are simply ignored by scientists. However, Arnett's unsubstantiated formulations have found their way to journalists, who are influencing public opinion, and policymakers, who are determining the fate of youth populations. As such, the article argues that an academic myth is being created that has serious economic and emotional repercussions for the many young people facing difficult circumstances in their transition to adulthood. Consequently, this myth requires corrections from the scientific community, one of which is provided here. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10