The Young Single Adult Male Experience of Being

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dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Jordan R.en
dc.contributor.committeechairMcCollum, Eric E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHuebner, Angela J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWittenborn, Andrea K.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-12T07:00:20Zen
dc.date.available2015-02-12T07:00:20Zen
dc.date.issued2013-08-20en
dc.description.abstractResearchers in this study set out to explore the young single adult male experience of being "older" in the LDS church where marriage by the age of 25 is emphasized. Guided by the Life Course Perspective, a qualitative study was designed that surveyed 43 single men in the greater Washington DC area between the ages of 25-31. The survey was administered electronically and consisted of 20 demographic and open-ended questions. Questions were geared towards understanding how LDS men make sense of their experience of being older and single in the Church as well as the influence their social groups have on their experience. Thematic analysis of participant responses revealed two major themes: "It just hasn't worked out yet," and "I'm failing." Further findings suggest themes of not fitting in, the clock is ticking, the women's role, and wanting to get married for the right reasons. Additional sub-themes are addressed as well as their clinical implications and suggestions for further research.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:1528en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/51360en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectsingle menen
dc.subjectLDSen
dc.subjectyoung adulten
dc.subjectqualitativeen
dc.subjectlife course perspectiveen
dc.titleThe Young Single Adult Male Experience of Beingen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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