This article asserts that the theory of emerging adulthood is a useful way of conceptualizing
the lives of people from their late teens to their mid‐to late 20s in industrialized societies …

Two central life domains, love and work, are described as the focus of identity exploration in
emerging adulthood. The present theoretical overview suggests an additional perspective …

The delayed entry into marriage that characterizes modern society raises questions about
young adults' romantic relationship trajectories and whether patterns found to characterize …

In Western, postindustrial societies, the timing of home leaving is increasingly delayed. The
diversity of home-leaving patterns, resulting from this evolution, has not yet been …

The present chapter reviews what is known about adolescent and emerging adult identity—
including both personal and cultural dimensions of identity. We review major approaches to …

Adolescence and emerging adulthood are two core developmental periods in which
individuals can develop a meaningful identity across domains. However, there is a lack of …

Critics of emerging adulthood theory have suggested that it only applies to college students,
but this assertion has largely gone untested. The purpose of the present study was to …

Now updated for its second edition, this illuminating textbook explores the developmental
stages and changes during adulthood that define some of the most pivotal years of our lives …

We conducted two studies to examine relationships with family and friends in Italian
emerging adults, paying attention to the potential moderating role of gender and …

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in identity formation between large
community samples of Italian (N= 1,975) and Dutch (N= 1,521) adolescents. Findings …