Transitions to Adulthood in a Changing Economy: No Work, No Family, No Future?

by Ann C. Crouter and Alan Booth

Book Overview

In recent years the factors influencing young people's transition to adulthood have become much more problematic. This edited collection of papers from Pennsylvania State University's fifth annual Family Symposium explores the main issues involved in this transition, such as the widening gap between rich and poor, downsizing, global competition, and technological change. These factors have made jobs scarce in many areas, especially inner cities, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275962385
• ISBN13: 9780275962388
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"