Human Growth and Development / Unit 11 HGD 1501 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Emerging Adulthood
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The idea
Emerging adulthood, Jeffrey Arnett's term, is the first phase of early adulthood, roughly eighteen to twenty-five, a period of intense exploration of work, beliefs and relationships.
In practice
A twenty-two-year-old changing jobs, cities and partners while deciding who she wants to become.
Where people slip
In many countries it acts as a buffer before full adult roles; some researchers extend it to twenty-nine.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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