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Benson, Janel E.; Johnson, Monica Kirkpatrick; Elder, Glen H., Jr. – Developmental Psychology, 2012
This study investigates the relation of young adult identities (ages 18-22 years), reflecting subjective age and psychosocial maturity, to educational and career attainment in young adulthood (ages 25-29 years). Add Health data show that having an older subjective age alone does not curtail attainment; the critical issue is the level of…
Descriptors: Maturity (Individuals), Adolescents, Young Adults, Self Concept
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Benson, Janel E.; Johnson, Monica Kirkpatrick – Journal of Family Issues, 2009
This study examines the links between adolescent family context and coming to see oneself as an adult. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, the authors investigate how adolescent family structure, resources, and processes together influence adult identity and whether they do so similarly for men and women. The…
Descriptors: Family Structure, Parent Child Relationship, Family Characteristics, Family Influence