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Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults (Paperback)
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Young adulthood - ages approximately 18 to 26 - is a critical
period of development with long-lasting implications for a person's
economic security, health and well-being. Young adults are key
contributors to the nation's workforce and military services and,
since many are parents, to the healthy development of the next
generation. Although 'millennials' have received attention in the
popular media in recent years, young adults are too rarely treated
as a distinct population in policy, programs, and research.
Instead, they are often grouped with adolescents or, more often,
with all adults. Currently, the nation is experiencing economic
restructuring, widening inequality, a rapidly rising ratio of older
adults, and an increasingly diverse population. The possible
transformative effects of these features make focus on young adults
especially important. A systematic approach to understanding and
responding to the unique circumstances and needs of today's young
adults can help to pave the way to a more productive and equitable
tomorrow for young adults in particular and our society at large.
Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults describes
what is meant by the term young adulthood, who young adults are,
what they are doing, and what they need. This study recommends
actions that nonprofit programs and federal, state, and local
agencies can take to help young adults make a successful transition
from adolescence to adulthood. According to this report, young
adults should be considered as a separate group from adolescents
and older adults. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young
Adults makes the case that increased efforts to improve high school
and college graduate rates and education and workforce development
systems that are more closely tied to high-demand economic sectors
will help this age group achieve greater opportunity and success.
The report also discusses the health status of young adults and
makes recommendations to develop evidence-based practices for young
adults for medical and behavioral health, including preventions.
What happens during the young adult years has profound implications
for the rest of the life course, and the stability and progress of
society at large depends on how any cohort of young adults fares as
a whole. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults
will provide a roadmap to improving outcomes for this age group as
they transition from adolescence to adulthood.
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