Psychology / Unit 8 Psych 0933 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Emerging Adulthood
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The idea
Emerging adulthood is a proposed period from the late teens through the twenties marked by extended identity exploration before settled adult roles.
In practice
A twenty-five-year-old is financially independent, unmarried, and still changing career direction.
Where people slip
The period is described in industrialized societies with extended education. It is not a universal stage.
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