Arrested Adulthood : : The Changing Nature of Maturity and Identity / / James E. Cote.
Why are today's adults more like adolescents, in their dress and personal tastes, than ever before? Why do so many adults seem to drift and avoid responsibilities such as work and family? As the traditional family breaks down and marriage and child rearing are delayed, what makes a person an ad...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2000] ©2000 |
| Year of Publication: | 2000 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- I The Changing Nature of Maturity
- 1 Maturity Transformed
- 2 The Science of Adulthood
- 3 The Brave New Adult
- II The Changing Nature of Identity
- 4 Identity Transformed
- 5 The Brave New Society
- III Coming to Grips with Late Modernity
- 6 Learning to Love an Indefinite Future?
- Notes
- References
- Index
- About the Author