Using a Transition Design Approach to Explore the Adolescent Shift to Adulthood

Transition to adulthood is a multi-faceted, complex process that affects all areas of an adolescent’s internal and external world. Prior methodologies to assess the medical facet of this transformative time have focused on objective, quantitative analysis of transition practices to facilitate a prod...

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Main Authors: Juliet T. Jarrell, Olivia M. Stransky, Jake Frazier, Andrew McCormick, Marlo Perry, Jacquelin Rankine, Loreta Matheo, Tomar Pierson-Brown, Traci M. Kazmerski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241236216
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author Juliet T. Jarrell
Olivia M. Stransky
Jake Frazier
Andrew McCormick
Marlo Perry
Jacquelin Rankine
Loreta Matheo
Tomar Pierson-Brown
Traci M. Kazmerski
author_facet Juliet T. Jarrell
Olivia M. Stransky
Jake Frazier
Andrew McCormick
Marlo Perry
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Loreta Matheo
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description Transition to adulthood is a multi-faceted, complex process that affects all areas of an adolescent’s internal and external world. Prior methodologies to assess the medical facet of this transformative time have focused on objective, quantitative analysis of transition practices to facilitate a productive transfer to an adult care provider, without considering the more nuanced context. Transition Design (TD) is an under-utilized, novel methodology that can holistically investigate transition to adulthood by generating insight into the current framework for transition both within and outside of the medical field, and by conceptualizing possible interventions for a more sustainable and equitable future -- all from the perspective of constituent groups who have expertise and a vested interest in transition. Participants within four such constituent groups (young adults, young adult caregivers, healthcare providers, and social services providers) completed a day-long workshop consisting of the six-activity sequence of TD, including 1) Mapping the Problem, 2) Mapping Constituent Relations, 3) Mapping the Evolution of the Problem, 4) Co-Creating Long-Term Future Visions, 5) Designing for the Transition, and 6) Designing Systems Interventions. TD is a promising approach for evaluating complex problems such as the transition to adulthood that thrive on the engagement of specific constituent groups. This methodology allows these groups to engage with and subsequently help solve wicked problems using their own experience.
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spelling doaj.art-d3723248d2e746909fe8c80d290dca1b2024-02-24T02:03:57ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods1609-40692024-02-012310.1177/16094069241236216Using a Transition Design Approach to Explore the Adolescent Shift to AdulthoodJuliet T. JarrellOlivia M. StranskyJake FrazierAndrew McCormickMarlo PerryJacquelin RankineLoreta MatheoTomar Pierson-BrownTraci M. KazmerskiTransition to adulthood is a multi-faceted, complex process that affects all areas of an adolescent’s internal and external world. Prior methodologies to assess the medical facet of this transformative time have focused on objective, quantitative analysis of transition practices to facilitate a productive transfer to an adult care provider, without considering the more nuanced context. Transition Design (TD) is an under-utilized, novel methodology that can holistically investigate transition to adulthood by generating insight into the current framework for transition both within and outside of the medical field, and by conceptualizing possible interventions for a more sustainable and equitable future -- all from the perspective of constituent groups who have expertise and a vested interest in transition. Participants within four such constituent groups (young adults, young adult caregivers, healthcare providers, and social services providers) completed a day-long workshop consisting of the six-activity sequence of TD, including 1) Mapping the Problem, 2) Mapping Constituent Relations, 3) Mapping the Evolution of the Problem, 4) Co-Creating Long-Term Future Visions, 5) Designing for the Transition, and 6) Designing Systems Interventions. TD is a promising approach for evaluating complex problems such as the transition to adulthood that thrive on the engagement of specific constituent groups. This methodology allows these groups to engage with and subsequently help solve wicked problems using their own experience.https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241236216
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Using a Transition Design Approach to Explore the Adolescent Shift to Adulthood
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