The Clark University Poll (2012-2015)
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
12-2012
Keywords
emerging adults, emerging adulthood, parents, polls, millenials, 18-29
Abstract
Report for the 2012 Clark University Poll titled "Emerging Adults: Thriving, Struggling & Hopeful".
"A great deal of attention—most of it negative—is being paid to emerging adults (ages 18-29) in American society. We frequently hear that they are lazy, selfish, poorly educated, and both reluctant and ill-equipped to take on the responsibilities of adult life. We are told that they are, essentially, doomed: They are sure to have a less prosperous and enjoyable life than their parents did, given the depths of the 2008 recession that occurred just as they were trying to enter the job market and build a career. We are warned that they are clinging to an “extended adolescence” and never, ever want to grow up.
But are all these negative stereotypes actually true? With the first Clark University Poll of Emerging Adults (Worcester, Mass.), we intend to contribute data that can cast light on a wide range of questions regarding today’s emerging adults.
The Clark University Poll of Emerging Adults is based on 1,029 interviews of 18- to 29-year-olds, conducted by Purple Strategies, a survey research firm, from April 16 to April 26, 2012. Three methods were used to obtain participants: 529 interviews were conducted via the Internet, 400 via cell phone, and 100 via landline telephone.
Description from the Preface and Methodology sections of the 2012 Clark University Poll.
Recommended Citation
Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen and Schwab, Joseph, "2012 Poll of Emerging Adults [Thriving, Struggling & Hopeful]" (2012). The Clark University Poll (2012-2015). 1.
https://commons.clarku.edu/clarkuni_poll/1
