Not quite adults : why 20-somethings are choosing a slower path to adulthood, and why it's good for everyone /

Why are 20-somethings delaying adulthood? The media have flooded us with negative headlines about this generation, from their sense of entitlement to their immaturity. Drawing on almost a decade of cutting-edge research and nearly five hundred interviews with young people, Richard Settersten, Ph.D.,...

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Main Author: Settersten, Richard A.
Other Authors: Ray, Barbara
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks, c2010.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:Why are 20-somethings delaying adulthood? The media have flooded us with negative headlines about this generation, from their sense of entitlement to their immaturity. Drawing on almost a decade of cutting-edge research and nearly five hundred interviews with young people, Richard Settersten, Ph.D., and Barbara E. Ray shatter these stereotypes, revealing an unexpected truth.
Physical Description:xxiii, 239 p. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780553807400 (acid-free paper)
0553807404 (acid-free paper)
9780440339793 (e-book)
0440339790 (e-book)