{"product_id":"journey-to-adulthood-east-asian-perspectives-paperback","title":"Journey to Adulthood: East Asian Perspectives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChin-Chun Yi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a distinguished research fellow at the Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Dr. Yi's recent research interests are changing families in Chinese and East Asian societies and the growth trajectories of youth from early adolescence to young adulthood. She has served as the principal investigator of research projects in family and youth studies, and leads the team composed of researchers of different ranks. Chin-Chun Yi has been an active member of the ISA since 1990, and is the current president of RC06 (2014-2018) as well as the ISA executive committee member of Research Council (2010-2014-2018). She also has numerous experiences with editorial work including serving in the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eJournal of Comparative Family Studies, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eInternational Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sociological Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSociological Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSociology\u003c\/i\u003e or as the guest editor for \u003ci\u003eJournal of Family Issue, Current Sociology.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAmong the edited books, Dr. Yi has published \"\u003ci\u003eThe Psychological Well-being of East Asian Youth\u003c\/i\u003e\" (Springer, 2013); \"\u003ci\u003eFamily and Marriage: Taiwan Social Change from 1985-200\u003c\/i\u003e5\" (co-edited with Y.H. Chang, in Chinese, Academia Sinica, 2012); \"\u003ci\u003eChanging Female's Family Status in Chinese Societies: A Comparison among Taiwan, Tianjin, Shanghai and Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e\" (Co-edited with Y. H. Chen, in Chinese, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 2006). She also led and edited special issues in English academic journals on youth and family over the last two decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45670168231980,"sku":"9781529608434","price":61.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/Ny8hCo4iiX9781529608434.webp?v=1781666517","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/journey-to-adulthood-east-asian-perspectives-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}