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Young Adult Issues
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Impact of Institutions Social institutions affect the identity
formation of individuals• Think about how you are affected by:
Family The media Education Religion The economy Politics
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Health Women statistically live longer than men
in Canada• What does this mean for caregiving?
Mental health issues are prevalent Since 1970, suicide rates have increased
(3500 people yearly, 2% of all deaths)• Caused by a sense of hopelessness and lack of
control• Men are 4x more likely to commit suicide than
women
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Emile Durkheim (Sociologist) suggests suicide increases when expectations set by society are not met and a lack of control is felt• Society historically has lower expectations
for women in their roles, therefore they are less likely to commit suicide
• Women also form their identity through relationships with others so they are more likely to seek support
How would a Structural Functionalist explain? Symbolic interactionist?
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Homelessness “Having no fixed place to sleep at night” The number of homeless youth has
increased by 80% in Toronto since 1992 26 000+ people in Toronto access the
homeless shelters 3 categories of causes:
• 1. Disruptive family conditions (i.e. abuse)• 2. Residential instability (i.e. foster care,
runaways)• 3. Financial Crisis (i.e. after living independently)
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Most depend on begging or illegal means (selling drugs or sex) to meet basic needs
Health is compromised by high-risk lifestyle• Suffer more from infections, malnutrition, STIs
Rates of psychological disorders are high Street youth have a mortality rate 13x
higher than other youth Not likely to return to school, so they have
limited knowledge and skills How would the conflict theory explain??
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Cultural Conflict Immigration creates challenges during
identity formation• Pressure to excel at school and work but
expectations can remain for traditional gender roles in the family
• Children of immigrant families are more likely to become assimilated into Canadian culture than their parents Why? Socialization at school
• Additional challenges arise when cultural values conflict between the country of origin and new country
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Access to Education 70% of high school students say the
cost of post-secondary education is a barrier
87% of Canadian parents hope their children will go to college/university but many cannot help pay
Many fear the debts after graduation• Students from lower income
families will have more debt• Tuitions continue to increase
yearly
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Multiple Roles Having multiple roles can create
personal conflict and stress• What are the roles of young adults?
Student, volunteer, employee, friend, son/daughter, sibling, caregiver, etc.
• Sandwich generation – young adults acting as both caregivers for their children and aging parents
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Task: Youth Survival Kit Create a “survival kit” that lists items
a young person needs to make it through the issues we discussed today
Include advice and resources in your kit as well (i.e. where can they go for help?)