Generation disaster: coming of age post-9/11

Introduction -- Section 1: Generation Disaster in Their Youth: Formative Experiences -- Meet Generation Disaster -- Parenting Post-9/ -- Lockdown Drills in Kindergarten: The Threat (Perceived and Actual) of School Shootings -- Section 2: Generation Disaster in Emerging Adulthood: The Current Impact of Cumulative Early Stressors -- Unsafe at Any Time -- Mistrusting Authorities in an Unstable World -- Climate Change and Expectations for the Future of the Planet -- Questioning College: Necessary, Expensive, and No Guarantee of Success -- Section 3: Generation Disaster Moving Forward: How Will They Shape Our Future Society? -- Economic Expectations -- Family Expectations -- Conclusion.

"The "Introduction" chapter of Generation Disaster: Coming of Age Post-9/11 describes the book's premise: Current emerging adults (ages 18 to 29) have faced an unprecedented level of cumulative stressors throughout their lives, including the post-9/11 wars, school shootings and other disasters, climate change, and the pandemic. These threats are compounded by societal factors like a struggling economy, political divisiveness, and the impact of social media. The chapter outlines the book's methodology, and presents the core questions that will be addressed about the developmental impact of growing up in such a complex world, including how the many stressors they face will shape the cohort as they move through emerging adult and beyond"

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Section 1: Generation Disaster in Their Youth: Formative Experiences -- Meet Generation Disaster -- Parenting Post-9/ -- Lockdown Drills in Kindergarten: The Threat (Perceived and Actual) of School Shootings -- Section 2: Generation Disaster in Emerging Adulthood: The Current Impact of Cumulative Early Stressors -- Unsafe at Any Time -- Mistrusting Authorities in an Unstable World -- Climate Change and Expectations for the Future of the Planet -- Questioning College: Necessary, Expensive, and No Guarantee of Success -- Section 3: Generation Disaster Moving Forward: How Will They Shape Our Future Society? -- Economic Expectations -- Family Expectations -- Conclusion.