SWK105e: Understand and Apply the main Issues and Principles Discussed in the Chapters on Early Adulthood Development: Human Growth and Life-Span Development Essay, SUSS, Singapore

In this assignment, you are required to understand and apply the main issues and principles discussed in the chapters on early adulthood development.
Your task is to interview two individuals in their young adulthood (ages between 21 to 35), who are of different gender, to find out his/her main challenges during this stage of life compared to their earlier stages. In exploring the young adult’s thoughts and experiences, compare them with their thoughts and feelings during adolescents or earlier stages. For example;

• What are some noticeable changes that are taking place, physically, emotionally, cognitively, or socially?
• What was his/her relationship like with their parents, siblings, romantic partner,
  bosses, and elders in the community?
• Does he/she feel very different from how he/she felt in adolescence?
• What is his/her experience regarding career, marriage, or other major developmental tasks during this stage of life?

1. Explain by comparing and contrasting the major changes (biological, cognitive, socioemotional) experienced by the two young adults you have interviewed. Identify and discuss significant changes and/or experiences that the young adults considered as challenges for this stage of life. Highlight the gender differences in your discussion. (Note: For this question, you do not need to refer to theories. However, you need to provide a clear example from your interview.)

2. Critically discuss the theories and/or principles you have learned in the chapters on early adulthood development (e.g., the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development). Then, apply these ideas to understand how the developmental processes have contributed to the main challenges faced by the young adults you are analyzing, with reference to a concrete example from your interview data.

3. Discuss one of the most interesting/fascinating things about early adulthood that you have learned from this mini (informal) research. In addition, review how has your own experience similar or different to the two young adults you have interviewed.