A New Lens on Emerging Adulthood

Download or read book A New Lens on Emerging Adulthood written by Shmuel Shulman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In recent years, fewer young people make a smooth and linear transition to adulthood. The age of marriage has increased, and the lives of many young people are characterized by instabilities in both their careers and their romantic lives. These changes have been conceptualized as an extension of adolescence, with some arguing that this reflects the increased narcissism and self-absorption of "Generation me". However, when approaching the age of 30, the vast majority of young people are likely to have settled down. More than eighty percent have started a career or have a steady job (OECD, 2022) and more than two thirds are married or involved in a stable and intimate romantic relationship (U.S, Census Bureau, 2021)"--