Journeys through Emerging Adulthood takes the reader on a tour of contemporary
transitions to adulthood, reporting on the latest cross-national and cross-cultural research …

In this chapter I present some ideas about the future of the field of emerging adulthood. First,
I explain my reasons for coining “emerging adulthood,” focusing on the vast changes that …

The transition from adolescence to adulthood has undergone significant changes in recent
decades. Unlike a half century ago, when young people in industrialized countries moved …

I offer a rejoinder to Hendry and Kloep's critique of my theory of emerging adulthood. We
differ in our perspectives in that I see more value than they do in overall terms for and …

The present article reviews three key issues regarding the emerging adult life stage—the
ways in which emerging adulthood represents a key turning point in the life span (and the …

The development period between the ages of 18–25 is called emerging adulthood.
Emerging adulthood is characterized by transitions through developmental milestones that …

I am delighted to write a second edition of Emerging and Young Adulthood: Multiple
Perspectives, Diverse Narratives. The second edition is an opportunity to revisit fertile …

The study of adolescence and young adulthood has been markedly influenced by “grand
narratives” that purport to offer encompassing descriptions of these periods of life. Most …

In recent decades, the lives of people in their late teens and twenties have changed so
dramatically that a new stage of life has developed. In an original paper published in 2000 …

The discovery that the transition to adulthood is increasingly complicated and extended has
prompted many social scientists to see it as a distinct phase in the life course. But while …