{"product_id":"journey-to-adulthood-paperback","title":"Journey to Adulthood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChin-Chun Yi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMing-Chang Tsai\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung people in East Asia are increasingly experiencing a prolonged transition to adulthood. They are spending longer in school, entering the labour market later, and getting married later still. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This protracted young adulthood interacts with forces of both tradition and modernization, as social and economic changes generate profound effects on the transition from school to work, on family formation, on personal relationships, and on subjective well-being. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJourney to Adulthood\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the special characteristics of young adulthood in East Asia. It uses Taiwan as illustrative example, with comparative findings from its East Asian neighbours Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It describes the particular growth context of a millennial generation, and the challenges they face as they attempt to balance family formation, personal development and entry into a market economy. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Edited by \u003cstrong\u003eChin-Chun Yi\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMing-Chang Tsai\u003c\/strong\u003e, this collection helps us to understand the structural configurations East Asian young adults collectively represent. Taking a cross-cultural and comparative perspective, it enables meaningful policy suggestions on family dynamics, educational strategy, and health and well-being across the globe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dr Chin-Chun Yi and Dr Ming-Chang Tsai both work within the Institute of Sociology, Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121631170695,"sku":"9781529608434","price":61.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c2a133fad7008b4c4d1acf003ffd525f.webp?v=1732554867","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/journey-to-adulthood-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}