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AbstractGiven the adverse effects of materialism on consumer well‐being, the present study integrates various theoretical frameworks within the life course paradigm to assess the effects of earlier‐in‐life experiences on young Greek adults' materialistic values. Findings from a sample of 285 young adults suggest that disruptive family incidents in early life affect the development of materialistic values, while peers have no discernible influence. Disruptive family settings appear to impair socio‐economic status and self‐esteem, but young Greek adults with impaired self‐esteem are not more materialistic. A family communication environment that places emphasis on autonomy and individual achievement appears to promote the importance of materialism, while a family communication setting that encourages compliance instead of self‐direction appears to deter the development of such orientations. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

This article uses data from a survey of young adults in Kirkcaldy, Fife, together with associated qualitative interviews, to throw empirical light on their sense of control over their lives and their perceived willingness and ability to plan their lives. Its principal conclusion, contrary to the suggestions of much previous literature, is that a majority of young adults of both genders do, by their early twenties at least, feel in control of their lives and able to exercise forethought over quite long periods of time with respect to many aspects of their futures. Far from seeing the future as simply 'an extended present', they see active opportunities for choice and for formulating their own lives in the years ahead. Only a minority, predominantly those who feel themselves in particularly insecure circumstances, live primarily for the present or think ahead only or principally for the very short term.

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Young adult caregivers (YACs) of older adults are an often-overlooked subset of the caregiver population, though they make up more than a quarter of all caregivers. Because of their stage in life and their economic and work status, YACs (ages 21 to 40) are likely to face different caregiving challenges than other age cohorts of caregivers. Using the life course perspective and role conflict theory as foundational frameworks, this article compares the resources and strains of YACs with those of their middle-age caregiver (MAC) (ages 41 to 60) and older adult caregiver (OAC) (ages 61 and older) counterparts. Authors used data from a cross-sectional pilot study of caregivers recruited across one western state through community agencies. Through multivariate regression analysis, findings indicated that YACs reported more financial strain than MACs and OACs, despite being more likely to be employed. In contrast, YACs reported greater positive feelings toward caregiving than both MACs and OACs. These findings remained while controlling for employment status, education, and hours per week spent caregiving. Although YACs may find great value in caregiving, they may also be in more financially precarious situations. The article concludes with recommendations for caregiver support programs to reach YACs in the workplace.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Twenties Crossroads -- 2. Schooling -- 3. Career Choices -- 4. Love and Marriage -- 5. Baby Carriage -- 6. Brain and Body -- 7. Friendship in Real Life -- 8. Parents as Co-Adults -- 9. What's Different, and Why It Matters -- Appendix: Our Questionnaire -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.

This thesis investigates two young-adult novels, Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (2007) and Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003), in light of how they can enhance reading motivation among young male readers in lower secondary school. By looking at previous studies on boys' reading habits and their reading preferences, this thesis demonstrates how Alexie and Haddon's novels can encourage reading motivation with focus on multimodality, the protagonist's gender, humor, and genre. Furthermore, this thesis also discusses the novels' relevance in connection to the interdisciplinary topics health and life skills and democracy and citizenship from the Norwegian LK20 curriculum for the English subject.