Racial and gender differences in the transition to adulthood: a longitudinal study of Philadelphia youth

Kmec, Julie A.; Fustenberg, Frank F.

doi:10.1016/s1040-2608(02)80042-9

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“…It included a survey of nearly 500 families with young adolescents. After the initial wave of the survey was completed, a second wave of survey data was collected 8 years later as the adolescents were making the transition to young adulthood~Crosnoe, Mistry, & Elder, 2002;Kmec & Furstenberg, 2002!. Furstenberg et al~1999! report the results of the first wave of data collection.…”

Section: The Philadelphia Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Continuities in depression from adolescence to young adulthood: Contrasting ecological influences

Gutman

Sameroff

2004

Develop. Psychopathol.

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The prevalence, recurrence, and incidence of depression in adolescence and young adulthood are substantial for both males and females. In this study, we examined social setting variables that influence depression in males and females from adolescence to young adulthood. Rather than focusing on single ecological factors, we examined multiple settings including families, peers, and neighborhoods using longitudinal data from 372 families living in a large eastern urban area. We found that variables related to depression differed for males and females depending on the developmental period being examined. Family and peer variables in adolescence were significantly related to change in depression during the transition to adulthood for males, whereas family and neighborhood variables were marginally significant for females. Family and neighborhood variables in adulthood were significantly related to change in depression for females, and peer variables were significant for both males and females. Overall, contextual variables in adolescence had a more significant impact on change in depression for males, whereas contemporary variables in young adulthood had a more significant impact on change in depression for females.

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Section: The Philadelphia Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Continuities in depression from adolescence to young adulthood: Contrasting ecological influences

Gutman

Sameroff

2004

Develop. Psychopathol.

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“…Over the life course, some individuals remain stably employed, others show varying levels of employment, and yet others exhibit low or very sporadic employment histories. Well-established determinants of employment pathways include educational attainment (Naccarato, Brophy, & Courtney, 2010; Wiesner, Vondracek, Capaldi, & Porfeli, 2003), race (Braun, Hannan, Wolfson, Jones-Webb, & Sidney, 2000; Kmec & Fustenberg, 2002), marital status and family structure (Drobnic, Blossfeld, & Rohwer, 1999; Percheski & Wildeman, 2008), socio-economic status (Charles & DeCicca, 2008; Stewart, 2008; Willson, 2003), and general health status (García-Gómez, Jones, & Rice, 2010). Gender, and its attendant social roles, is an especially important determinate of lifetime employment patterns.…”

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Employment trajectories: Exploring gender differences and impacts of drug use

Huang¹,

Evans²,

Hara³

et al. 2011

Journal of Vocational Behavior

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This study investigated the impact of drug use on employment over 20 years among men and women, utilizing data on 7,661 participants in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Growth mixture modeling was applied, and five distinct employment trajectory groups were identified for both men and women. The identified patterns were largely similar for men and women except that a U-shape employment trajectory was uniquely identified for women. Early-initiation drug users, users of "hard" drugs, and frequent drug users were more likely to demonstrate consistently low levels of employment, and the negative relationship between drug use and employment was more apparent among men than women. Also, positive associations between employment and marriage became more salient for men over time, as did negative associations between employment and childrearing among women. Processes are dynamic and complex, suggesting that throughout the life course, protective factors that reduce the risk of employment problems emerge and change, as do critical periods for maximizing the impact of drug prevention and intervention efforts.

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“…Over 260,000 Americans with college or professional degrees are earning at or below the federal minimum wage (U.S. Department of Labor, ). Too many college grads are struggling to pay their student loans, so they are delaying adulthood (Kmec & Furstenberg, ), and entering the workforce 5–10 years later than they should have. Forget about saving or investing.…”

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“…In addition to some of the obstacles you mentioned, Joni, working for the bachelor's degree isn't always an option, and it is often just more difficult for Blacks to obtain that degree. Precollege, when privileged students are taking high school AP courses, touring universities, and racking up extracurricular activities, many Black students are struggling with issues of emergent adulthood: caring for siblings and working to help make ends meet (Kmec & Furstenberg, ). AP courses generally aren't available in their schools.…”

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Self‐Directed Learning and Not Choosing College: A Counterstory

Osborne¹,

Schwartz

2016

New Dir Adult Contin Educ

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A common narrative in America and in many Black communities is that young men of color should choose college at any cost as a way of escaping poverty and moving on with their lives. And although much research does support this narrative, this chapter aims to problematize and muddy the waters by offering a counternarrative. From two embedded frameworks, self-directed learning and critical race theory, coauthors Richard and Joni dialogue around Richard' s choice "to not choose college." Richard is the insider; his experience and informed perspectives are the counterstory. Joni is the engaged outsider, a college professor. This may be a false dichotomy but does appropriately position the authors, we think, by centering on Richard' s story and privileging Richard' s voice. Through this dialogue, the authors have attempted to highlight not only the challenges that Black men face but also the factors that influence their decisions about choosing or not choosing college.

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Racial and gender differences in the transition to adulthood: a longitudinal study of Philadelphia youth

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

Continuities in depression from adolescence to young adulthood: Contrasting ecological influences

Continuities in depression from adolescence to young adulthood: Contrasting ecological influences

Employment trajectories: Exploring gender differences and impacts of drug use

Self‐Directed Learning and Not Choosing College: A Counterstory

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