http://speakunited.org/blog/Elena+Sokolow/2007/%2A en http://speakunited.org/blog/elena+sokolow/2007/12/when-does-adulthood-begin <p>Researchers are finding is that youth in this age bracket who in the 1960’s would have been in a long term relationship, finished with school and either in a full-time job or  full-time parenthood by their early 20s, are no longer engaging in those activities. Furthermore, when asked if they feel like adults, 20-somethings respond that they feel independent in some ways but not entirely, and an overwhelming 80 percent of parents do not consider their children between the ages of 18-26 to be adults. So what does this mean for the field of youth development? ... <span class='read-more'><a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/elena+sokolow/2007/12/when-does-adulthood-begin">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://speakunited.org/blog/elena+sokolow/2007/12/when-does-adulthood-begin#comments Increasing Opportunities for Youth teens Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:52:43 -0600 Elena Sokolow 964 at http://speakunited.org http://speakunited.org/blog/elena+sokolow/2007/11/many-youths-fearful-their-city <p>A recent Boston Globe Article reflected upon something which seems to be rarely discussed in the media: how youth who are not directly involved in a violent incident are significantly affected, and often traumatized by it... <span class='read-more'><a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/elena+sokolow/2007/11/many-youths-fearful-their-city">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://speakunited.org/blog/elena+sokolow/2007/11/many-youths-fearful-their-city#comments Increasing Opportunities for Youth Out of Harm&#039;s Way violence Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:09:50 -0600 Elena Sokolow 953 at http://speakunited.org