Coming of Age in America : the Transition to Adulthood in the Twenty-First Century.

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What is it like to become an adult in twenty-first-century America? This book takes us to four very different places--New York City, San Diego, rural Iowa, and Saint Paul, Minnesota--to explore the dramatic shifts in coming-of-age experiences across the country. Drawing from in-depth interviews with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waters, Mary C.
Otros Autores: Carr, Patrick J., Kefalas, Maria J., Holdaway, Jennifer
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2011.
Temas:
2000-2099
Adolescence > United States > History > 21st century.
Parent and teenager > United States.
Ethnology > United States.
Social classes > United States.
Adolescence > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Parents et adolescents > États-Unis.
Ethnologie > États-Unis.
Classes sociales > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Adolescence
Ethnology
Parent and teenager
Social classes
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Sciences.
Child & Youth Development.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1
  • Straight from the Heartland: Coming of Age in Ellis, Iowa; 2
  • Transitions to Adulthood in the Land of Lake Wobegon; 3
  • I f You Can Make It There ... : The Transition to Adulthood in New York City; 4
  • Coming of Age in "America's Finest City": Transitions to Adulthood Among Children of Immigrants in San Diego; 5
  • Becoming Adult: Meanings and Markers for Young Americans; 6
  • Conclusion; Appendix: Methods; References; Contributors; Index.

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