5 - Youth Transitions to Adulthood: Changes, Trends and Implications for Preparing the next Generation of Africa
Corresponding Author(s) : Joseph Lah Lo-oh
CODESRIA Bulletin,
No. 03-04 (2009): CODESRIA Bulletin, Nos 3 & 4, 2009
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- African Development Forum, 2006, Arnett, J.J., 1997, ‘YoungPeople’s Conceptions of the Transition to Adulthood’, Youth and Society, 29, 3-23.
- Arnett, J.J., 1998, ‘Learning to Stand Alone: The Contemporary American Transition to Adulthood in Cultural and Historical Context’, Human Development (41) 295-315.
- Arnett, J.J., 2000, ‘Emerging Adulthood: A Theory of Development from the Late Teens through the Twenties’ American Psychologist, 55, 469-480.
- Arnett, J.J., 2003, Conceptions of the Transition to Adulthood among Emerging Adults in American Ethnic Groups: New Directions for Child and Adult Development,100. Retrieved April 20 2009 from http//www.jef freyarnett.com/articles/ARNETT_conceptions_ethnic_groups.pdf
- Arnett, J.J., 2004, ‘Adolescence in the Twenty- first Century: A worldwide Survey’, in U.P. Gielen and J.Roopnarine (eds.), Childhood and Adolescence: Cross-cultural Perspectives and Applications, Westport, CT: Praeger.
- Araia, B.B., 2007, ‘Eritrea’, in Jeffrey Jensen Arnett’ (ed.), 2007, International Encyclopedia of Adolescence, New York: Routledge.
- Arnett, J.J., 2007, ‘Emerging Adulthood: What Is it, and what Is It Good for?’, Child Development Perspectives, 1(2), 68-73.
- Baguma, P. 2006, ‘Psychosocial Problems of Children Orphaned by AIDS: Case Study of Uganda’, Keynote Paper presented at the 7th ISSBD Africa Region Workshop, Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Bangurambona, J., 2007, ‘Burundi’, in Jeffrey Jensen Arnett (ed.), 2007, International Encyclopedia of Adolescence, New York: Routledge.
- Barry, C. M. and Nelson, L. J., 2005., ‘The Role of Religion in the Transition to adulthood For Young Emerging Adults’, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 34.
- Bell, M., 1986., Contemporary Africa: Develo- pment, Culture and the State, London: Longman.
- Benson, J. and Furstenberg, F. F., 2003, ‘Subjective Perceptions of Adulthood among urban youth: Are Demographic Transitions still Relevant? In R. Al, Jr. Settersten, F.F. Furstenberg, Jr., and R.G., Rumbaut (eds.), On the Frontier of Adulthood: Theory, Research and Public Policy, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
- Biggart, A. and Walther, A. 2006, ‘Coping with Yo-yo-transitions. Young Adults’ Struggle for Support, Between Family and State in Comparative Perspective’, in C. Leccardi and E. Ruspini Eds., A new youth? YoungPeople, Generations and Family Life (pp. 41-62), Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
- Brown, B.V., Moore, K.A. and Bzoste, S., 2004, ‘A Statistical Portrait of Wellbeing in Early Adulthood’, Child Trends, Issue 2.
- Buchmann, M., 1989, The Script of Life in Modern Society: Entry into Adulthood in a Changing World.
- Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
- Callaghan, L. 1998, Building on an African worldview. Early Childhood Matter, 89, 30-33.
- Cannella, G.S. and Viruru, R. 2004, Childhood and Postcolonisation. New York: Routledge Falmer.
References
African Development Forum, 2006, Arnett, J.J., 1997, ‘YoungPeople’s Conceptions of the Transition to Adulthood’, Youth and Society, 29, 3-23.
Arnett, J.J., 1998, ‘Learning to Stand Alone: The Contemporary American Transition to Adulthood in Cultural and Historical Context’, Human Development (41) 295-315.
Arnett, J.J., 2000, ‘Emerging Adulthood: A Theory of Development from the Late Teens through the Twenties’ American Psychologist, 55, 469-480.
Arnett, J.J., 2003, Conceptions of the Transition to Adulthood among Emerging Adults in American Ethnic Groups: New Directions for Child and Adult Development,100. Retrieved April 20 2009 from http//www.jef freyarnett.com/articles/ARNETT_conceptions_ethnic_groups.pdf
Arnett, J.J., 2004, ‘Adolescence in the Twenty- first Century: A worldwide Survey’, in U.P. Gielen and J.Roopnarine (eds.), Childhood and Adolescence: Cross-cultural Perspectives and Applications, Westport, CT: Praeger.
Araia, B.B., 2007, ‘Eritrea’, in Jeffrey Jensen Arnett’ (ed.), 2007, International Encyclopedia of Adolescence, New York: Routledge.
Arnett, J.J., 2007, ‘Emerging Adulthood: What Is it, and what Is It Good for?’, Child Development Perspectives, 1(2), 68-73.
Baguma, P. 2006, ‘Psychosocial Problems of Children Orphaned by AIDS: Case Study of Uganda’, Keynote Paper presented at the 7th ISSBD Africa Region Workshop, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Bangurambona, J., 2007, ‘Burundi’, in Jeffrey Jensen Arnett (ed.), 2007, International Encyclopedia of Adolescence, New York: Routledge.
Barry, C. M. and Nelson, L. J., 2005., ‘The Role of Religion in the Transition to adulthood For Young Emerging Adults’, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 34.
Bell, M., 1986., Contemporary Africa: Develo- pment, Culture and the State, London: Longman.
Benson, J. and Furstenberg, F. F., 2003, ‘Subjective Perceptions of Adulthood among urban youth: Are Demographic Transitions still Relevant? In R. Al, Jr. Settersten, F.F. Furstenberg, Jr., and R.G., Rumbaut (eds.), On the Frontier of Adulthood: Theory, Research and Public Policy, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Biggart, A. and Walther, A. 2006, ‘Coping with Yo-yo-transitions. Young Adults’ Struggle for Support, Between Family and State in Comparative Perspective’, in C. Leccardi and E. Ruspini Eds., A new youth? YoungPeople, Generations and Family Life (pp. 41-62), Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
Brown, B.V., Moore, K.A. and Bzoste, S., 2004, ‘A Statistical Portrait of Wellbeing in Early Adulthood’, Child Trends, Issue 2.
Buchmann, M., 1989, The Script of Life in Modern Society: Entry into Adulthood in a Changing World.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Callaghan, L. 1998, Building on an African worldview. Early Childhood Matter, 89, 30-33.
Cannella, G.S. and Viruru, R. 2004, Childhood and Postcolonisation. New York: Routledge Falmer.