-Emerging adulthood

 Age of majority Canada : definition and responsibilities once you reach the age of majority

 Erikson’s dilemmas and issues when they are not resolved

 Review notes on the film Failure to Launch

 Type of society reflected in Arnett’s theory of Emerging Adulthood

 Levinson’s theory: the different transitional periods and what happens in each one

 Agents of socialization

 The need for identity formation before attempting committed relationships

identify: primary agents of socialization, secondary agents of socialization, resocialization, anticipatory socialization from an example, adulthood, age of majority

EMERGING ADULTHOOD:

Answer the questions *in only short sentences and write in a high school level***

1. Identify factors that lead post secondary students to live without housing.

2.Review Cooley’s theory of the Looking Glass Self, be able to identify from an example the factors that influence the formation of identify

3.According to Arnett, what 3 areas of identity exploration are needed in order to take on an adult role?

4.Arnett argues that most 18-25 year olds in industrialized nations are not adults yet. What are his 3 reasons?

5.According to Levinson, what is a “crisis”? “life structure”? “dream”? Be able to identify these from examples.

6.Levinson- identify a transitional period and a stable period from an example.

7.What dilemma does Erikson argue we face in young adulthood?Identify his argument as to why success in the previous stage is needed for success in the next stage. For example, what types of relationships are formed if you are not successful at the previous stage?

8. Identify the Romeo and Juliet law/defense.

1. Create a marketing campaign where the target age group is young adults transitioning into adult life (18-25). You will be assigned a product and you will have to promote your product through one of the following mediums: social media campaign, print ad, video ad, in-person demonstration.

2. You will develop your marketing strategy based on your knowledge of the psychological and social experiences of young adults.What are their worries? What are their experiences? What challenges do they face? What are their sources of support? What do they need to do in order to become successful adults? Use this information to explain why your marketing strategy will be successful.

3. Parameters: A) Identify your product, service or event that you will be marketing. You may choose an existing product/service or event or develop your own. Ex: gym membership

b. Choose ONE of the social and psychological processes that young adults experience

Ex: characteristics of young adulthood (milestones), failure to launch, goals of the early adult transition/entering the adult world stable period, quarter life crisis, Erikson’s identity vs role confusion, identity formation, resocialization, anticipatory socialization, mentorship