Since Mark was 5 years old, he has been helping his father maintain the family farm. Now, 30 years later, Mark owns the farm and is teaching his own son to manage it. Mark's brother, Jeffrey, left the farm to attend college and has worked in several different fields since graduating. Who most likely had the easier transition from adolescence to adulthood? How do you know this?
What will be an ideal response?
Mark's transition was probably easier than Jeffrey's. This is according to what scientists and researchers have learned about clarity and continuity in adolescence. Because Mark was raised to do his father's job, this is considered a continuous process. Jeffrey's cycle was discontinuous (his job and school were unrelated) and therefore it would have been a rougher transition. A discontinuous transition is one in which the individual receives little prior preparation and is thrust rather suddenly into adult roles and responsibilities. This is generally the case today in the United States, where young people receive little prior preparation in work, family, or citizenship roles before becoming adults.
Key Points:
a) Clarity and continuity in adolescence
b) Mark had a continuous transition (easier); define.
c) Jeffrey had a discontinuous transition (more difficult); define, explain that this type of transition is more typical of today's adolescent.
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