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Review
. 2014 Dec;1(7):569-76.
doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(14)00080-7. Epub 2014 Dec 3.

The new life stage of emerging adulthood at ages 18-29 years: implications for mental health

Jeffrey J Arnett  1 , Rita Žukauskienė  2 , Kazumi Sugimura  3
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Review

The new life stage of emerging adulthood at ages 18-29 years: implications for mental health

Jeffrey J Arnett et al. Lancet Psychiatry. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Since 1960 demographic trends towards longer time in education and late age to enter into marriage and of parenthood have led to the rise of a new life stage at ages 18-29 years, now widely known as emerging adulthood in developmental psychology. In this review we present some of the demographics of emerging adulthood in high-income countries with respect to the prevalence of tertiary education and the timing of parenthood. We examine the characteristics of emerging adulthood in several regions (with a focus on mental health implications) including distinctive features of emerging adulthood in the USA, unemployment in Europe, and a shift towards greater individualism in Japan.

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