l E personal development shows some continuity over the life of many people, especially once the teenage years. However, events sometimes arise that can actually change the evolutionary path of groups of individuals. This is turning (turning points) that involve a change in the course of life, and are caused by external social conditions. The term "turning point" was first used by Glen Elder in 1986 to refer to the positive impact that joining the U.S. military had for many young people who were "children of the Great Depression." In the longitudinal study conducted in California with children from disadvantaged families during the 30 had been hard hit by the economic crisis hit the country, Elder found that Most of these children became adults and unsuccessful problem (drugs, antisocial behavior, family conflicts, unemployment ...) because of the multiple deprivations that surrounded their lives. However, there was a group of boys who mocked this fate: they were those who voluntarily joined the army of his country when it started the Korean War.
guess an expression of surprise and disbelief among some readers, but it was. And although it may seem paradoxical, stay in the army these young people away from a family and social context largely ignored and a dearth of opportunities and resources. In however, allowed to defer some important decisions, such as a family, and opened the door to new opportunities such as vocational training to acquire them was very useful when, later joined the civilian world. In short, this experience was very positive effects on the lives of these adults who were able to dribble the destination hardships that awaited them.
This "turning point" can be applied to different situations, and not always the life course change for the better, as I describe below.
In our country the transition from the XX and XXI century was marked by some bonanza economic and high demand for labor in certain sectors such as construction. It was not surprising that many young people leave school prematurely lured by the "siren song" that have meant the end of the month a good salary to which substantially improve their standard of living. However, after several years of good living, these young people with little education saw their lives changed dramatically when they lost their jobs because of the economic crisis hit hard in construction. Without jobs or training, these young adults are not very promising future awaits, for his early withdrawal from studies were placed in a position extreme vulnerability to access the labor market in very low hours. However, I hope to be a bad prophet, and my prediction is as inaccurate as the predictions of Nostradamus.
guess an expression of surprise and disbelief among some readers, but it was. And although it may seem paradoxical, stay in the army these young people away from a family and social context largely ignored and a dearth of opportunities and resources. In however, allowed to defer some important decisions, such as a family, and opened the door to new opportunities such as vocational training to acquire them was very useful when, later joined the civilian world. In short, this experience was very positive effects on the lives of these adults who were able to dribble the destination hardships that awaited them.
This "turning point" can be applied to different situations, and not always the life course change for the better, as I describe below.
In our country the transition from the XX and XXI century was marked by some bonanza economic and high demand for labor in certain sectors such as construction. It was not surprising that many young people leave school prematurely lured by the "siren song" that have meant the end of the month a good salary to which substantially improve their standard of living. However, after several years of good living, these young people with little education saw their lives changed dramatically when they lost their jobs because of the economic crisis hit hard in construction. Without jobs or training, these young adults are not very promising future awaits, for his early withdrawal from studies were placed in a position extreme vulnerability to access the labor market in very low hours. However, I hope to be a bad prophet, and my prediction is as inaccurate as the predictions of Nostradamus.
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