FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Premarital Sex, Emerging Adulthood And Early Adulthood, Libido

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Chapter 11: emerging adulthood body, mind & social world. Emerging adulthood: the period of life between ages 18-25. It"s widely thought of as a separate development stage. Many people seek higher education & explore their identity by postponing marriage, parenthood & career. Sexual diseases: premarital sex and single motherhood are controversial, sexual freedom increase stis w/ half of all new cases worldwide occurring in people younger than 26. 1: societies and individuals benefit from risk-taking in emerging adulthood. Enrolling in college, moving, marriage having kids are all risky but beneficial. Risky sports: many young adults seek rush of risk-taking through recreation. Climb mountains, swim in oceans, bungee-jump etc: competitive extreme sports are thrilling to emerging adults. Adds to thrill if authority disapproves: most street sellers of drugs are pretty young & they often quit, go to prison or are killed before middle age. Illegal drug use peak is at age 20 and then declines sharply afterwards.

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