4. EMERGING ADULT CHALLENGES: The time between the late teensand early twenties, referred to as “Emerging Adulthood,†has beenidentified as another unique period of the lifespan. Explain thedifference between demographer’s definition of adulthood andemerging adult’s definition of adulthood. Researchers have claimedthat the only thing that is ‘normative’ about this time in thelifespan is that ‘nothing is normative’. Describe THREEcharacteristics of this period that support this claim. What aretwo changes in identity development that are distinct to thisperiod of the lifespan? Define who we are referring to when wediscuss the “Forgotten Halfâ€. Explain why these emerging adults arereferred to as the forgotten half. Describe FOUR key factors thatresearch has identified as important for adjusting to college. Whoare at greatest risk for dropping out of college?
