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READING AND RESOURCES In the reading for this week, you will learn about young adulthood, now referred to as emerging adulthood. This is a stage of life where individuals begin to embrace their independence, discover and engage in new opportunities, and move from a focus on oneself to relationships that may lead to such things as significant partner relationships, marriage, children and the establishment of professional stable career paths. Two key markers of emerging adulthood are economic independence and independent decision-making, which significantly impact many other life choices and behaviors in this developmental stage. They are also important areas where human service professionals can provide assistance. Please read the following chapter in your text: Chapter 8: “Emerging Adulthood” TEXTBOOK: Empowerment Series: Human Behavior in the Social Environment: A Multidimensional Perspective Jose B. Ashford Key Terms Please use the “Reviewing your Competencies” and “Key Terms” sections at the end of the chapter to take notes on concepts presented in the readings for the unit. This will help you understand the content and prepare for your activities. Web Resource Please review the following resource: Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2018) Videos Please watch the following videos: One Caring Adult (Ablaze Students, 2017) New federal program helps young adults aging out of foster care (CBS Mornings, 2020) Foster kids who age out of the system in Texas face new challenges as young adults (The Texas Tribune, 2022) In this discussion board, you are going to focus on the impact that aging out of the foster care system has on the development of young adults. Young adulthood covers the time period between 23 to 39 years of age. The challenges associated with this transitional stage of life have led to the development of a stage of life now referred to as emerging adulthood. In this stage, a variety of changes occur physically, psychologically, and socially. To prepare for this discussion, review "Exhibit 8.1: Levinson's eight stages of adult development" (found on page 351 in your text) and watch the two videos that focus on the transition out of foster care and some of the new federal programs that are supporting young adults during this transition. Please respond to the following: Identify which life stage you are in and discuss if it is accurate to your present life circumstances. Why or why not? Identify at least three specific challenges that young adults who are aging out of the foster care system face. Discuss three ways that a human service professional can support young adults who are transitioning out of the foster care system.