HHS4U1 Chapter 3 Terms

Age of majority

In Canada, you reach the _________________________ at age 18.

Adolescent

The natural transitions in life are from child to ____________________ to adult.

Abstract

When conducting research it is often useful to read an ________________________ of a paper since it neatly summarizes the contents of the document and can allow you to decide if the paper is one that will help your research paper.

Adult

In a legal sense, one becomes an ___________________ once they have reached the age of majority.

Cohort

The demographic _________________ that your teacher belongs to is called Generation X.

Semi-dependent

Young people who pay some of their bills but still rely on assistance from their parents are known as ________________________.

Permakid

A person who is an adult but still lives with their parents is called a _________________.

Baby-boom

The large cohort that was born during the 20 year span from 1947 - 1966 is known as the ______________________.

Generation X

The demographic cohort that was born between 1963 and 1981 is known as ____________________.

Baby-bust

Generation X was originally called the ___________________ generation due to relatively small size and the declining fertility rates during this period.

Echo boomers or millennials or Generation Y

The demographic cohort that was born between 1980 and 1995 is known as ____________________.

Content analysis

Social historians use a technique known as ______________ ________________ in order to get a better understanding of society in the past. Their primary sources are drawn from archives and libraries and they can consist of newspapers, essays, and official government documents.

Credentialism

Before 1970, it was not necessary to have a university degree to be an elementary school teacher. When I attended teacher's college it was rare to get into a teaching program without a four year honours degree. Today, teacher's college has gone from a one year program to a two year program. This education inflation has also been called ___________________________.

Emerging adulthood

In Western society, becoming an adult does is less of an event and more of a gradual transition. This _________________ __________________ usually occurs from the age of 18 to 34 depending on the individual.

Family of origin

Many young people first leave their ______________ ____ _________________ when they go off to post-secondary education.