Question

Sociologist Frank Furstenberg points out that young adulthood facilitates a stage in personal and sexual development in modern societies, with five tasks considered crucial to transitioning to adulthood—leaving home, finishing school, marriage, children, and financial independence. Which of the following statements concerning Furstenberg’s observations is true? a. Furstenberg believes that adults today settle too soon on a career and spouse. b. A higher percentage of people achieve all five milestones before the age of 30 now than in 1960. c. Furstenberg laments the fact that young people "refuse to grow up." d. Young people today define adulthood in terms of abstract traits like self-reliance and happiness.

Answer 1

Answer: d. Young people today define adulthood in terms of abstract traits like self-reliance and happiness.

Explanation:

Furstenberg's work has focused on social change, the transition to adulthood, divorce, and intergenerational relationships. He explains that in the present, young people have a definition of adulthood that is more extensive than in the past. Instead of the achievement of distinct goals, such as the homeownership of a house, young people today define adulthood in terms of abstract traits such as self-reliance and happiness.