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Podcast: Good People
Episode: #59 - Dr. Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson - Why Becoming an Adult is So Hard
Description: Dr. Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson is a Professor of Sociology and the Department Chair at Washington State University. Most of her research centers around work, family, and education across the life course. She is particularly interested in well-being and achievement in adolescence and the transition to adulthood.Â
In this episode, expect to learn about the transition from adolescence to adulthood, the factors that shape this important period of your life, how social forces and individual choices both influence this transition, the burden of choice in western society, the importance of more resources centered around education f...