The Process of Occupational Decision Making: Patterns during the Transition to Adulthood

By J. Mortimer, M. Zimmer‐Gembeck, Mikki Holmes, M. Shanahan. 2002

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Millennials’ work values: differences across the school to work transition (2015, background): “Specifically, a new life stage which we alluded to earlier, called “emerging adulthood,” has been borne out of changing societal and cultural experiences in developed countries (Arnett, 2000; Rindfuss, 1991) such as increased access to PSE and delayed marriage and parenthood (Mortimer et al., 2002).”
Is There a Downside to Shooting for the Stars? Unrealized Educational Expectations and Symptoms of Depression (2010, background): “Life course studies show that young adults are impressively resilient to opportunity shifts and the caprices of early adulthood (Elder 1999; Mortimer et al. 2002), a phenomenon we label ‘‘adaptive resilience.”
Have Adolescents Become Too Ambitious? High School Seniors' Educational and Occupational Plans, 1976 to 2000 (2006, background): “Equally important in this regard are broader economic opportunities and the unstructured linkages between educators and employers in the United States (Elder 1998; George 1993; Mortimer et al. 2002).”