7.4.2 Social Changes as Youth Transition to Adulthood – Summary

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As youth transition to adulthood, they become more independent, develop stronger relationships, and take on new social roles and responsibilities.

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Social Development

the increasing complexity of behaviour patterns used in relationships with other people

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Behaviours

  • Peers become highly influential, affecting clothing, music, hobbies, identity, and behaviour.

  • Young people may experiment with risk-taking behaviours, such as vaping or drinking alcohol.

  • Family and culture continue to shape values, friendships, career choices, lifestyle, and where people live.

  • Youth gradually become more independent from their parents and learn to behave appropriately in different social situations.

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Social Roles and Expectations

  • Increased independence leads to more complex social roles, including:

    • Becoming an employee through paid work.

    • Being a boyfriend or girlfriend in intimate relationships.

    • Taking greater responsibility as a student, son, or daughter.

  • Young adults are expected to make more decisions and take responsibility for their actions.

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Communication Skills

  • Communication improves through greater freedom and more adult interactions.

  • Technology, social media, and mobile phones play a major role in how young people communicate.

  • Friendships become more diverse, including relationships with the opposite sex.

  • Young people develop skills needed for more mature and intimate relationships.

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Relationship Skills

  • As independence grows, youth take responsibility for their decisions and consequences.

  • Relationships with parents often change from dependence to shared decision-making, which may lead to more conflict but usually stronger understanding over time.

  • Many experience their first intimate or sexual relationships.

  • Important relationship skills develop, including:

    • Conflict resolution

    • Compromise

    • Responsibility

  • By adulthood, most people have a clearer sense of their identity and may seek long-term relationships.