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This book contains 17 papers devoted to the following four aspects of the transition to adulthood: effects of alterations in the structure of opportunity; effects of prior experiences in the family; effects of prior experience in the workplace; and career development and marriage formation during a period of rising inequality. The following papers are included: "How Has the Changing Structure of Opportunities Affected Transitions to Adulthood?" (Martha S. Hill, W. Jean Yeung); "Twenty-Something: Down and Out in the Other America" (J. Lawrence Aber); "Alterations in the Opportunity Structure: A Criminological Perspective" (John H. Laub); "Sure, I'd Like to Get Married...Someday" (Lynn White); "How Do Prior Experiences in the Family Affect Transitions to Adulthood?" (Kelly Musick, Larry Bumpass); "Marital Conflict, Parent-Child Relationships, Gender, and Outcomes for Young Adults in Families" (Martha Cox); "Family Inputs