Concept information
Preferred term
emerging adulthood
Definition
- The years between adolescence and mature adulthood have come to be labeled “emerging adulthood,” a term coined by psychologist Jeffrey Arnett. Emerging adulthood is a stage in the life course that has resulted in recent decades from a variety of sociohistorical changes. [Source: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia; Emerging Adulthood]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/emerging_adulthood
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