Problem: Life Span
Young Adulthood begins with the individual being on the verge of attaining several major life tasks. By the end of the Young Adulthood period, the individual should have successfully attained:
Work: Higher Education, Obtaining a Job, Developing a sense of work ethic and your place in the workforce
Independent Living: Dorm-life, Find an apartment, buy a home, merge finances with marriage, support spouse and children
Marriage: Form intimate relationships, make a commitment, find a life-partner
Child Rearing: bearing and raising children
What happens to the development of the Young Adult if these life tasks are not attained? Include a discussion of how development will be affected by not attaining these life tasks with respect to the developmental theorists discusses in your class notes and text (K.Warner Schae, Erikson, Levinson and Sternberg). Also, include a discussion of current economic or societal reasons as to why Young Adults may not be achieving these life tasks?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.