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Fang, Shichen; Galambos, Nancy L.; Johnson, Matthew D.; Krahn, Harvey J. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2018
Directional associations between civic engagement and happiness were explored with longitudinal data from a community sample surveyed four times from age 22 to 43 (n = 690). Autoregressive cross-lagged models, controlling for cross-time stabilities in happiness and civic engagement, examined whether happiness predicted future civic engagement,…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Adults, Citizen Participation, Psychological Patterns
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Mitchell, Barbara A.; Gee, Ellen M.; Wister, Andrew V. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2002
This article investigates the propensity for young adults to live in the parental home between the ages of 25 to 34--termed "mature coresidency." Drawing upon a synthesis of life course theory and the concept of social capital, a rationale is developed for examination of emotional closeness to parents during childhood and a number of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Maturity (Individuals), Family Characteristics, Young Adults
Theilheimer, Ish, Ed.; Eisner, Kathy, Ed. – Transition, 1995
This issue of the newsletter "Transition" focuses on young families and the problems they face. The newsletter contains book reviews, descriptions of upcoming events, and articles covering various aspects of young families. Articles are: (1) "Taking the Plunge" (Deidre Yukich), focusing on one woman's family planning decisions;…
Descriptors: Cohabitation, Early Childhood Education, Family Life, Family Relationship