Not Quite Adults: Why 20-Somethings Are Choosing a Slower Path to Adulthood, and Why It’s Good for Everyone. By Richard Settersten and Barbara Ray. New York: Bantam, 2010. Pp. 272. $15.00 (paper).

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Career Adaptability and Subjective Well-Being in Unemployed Emerging Adults (2015, background): “…because the pursuit of higher education beyond high school is critical to future economic success; emerging adults who have less than an associate’s degree seem to differ greatly from those who hold at least an associate’s degree with respect to the pathways they follow (Settersten & Ray, 2010).”
The Challenge of Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood (2013, background): “Even by the age of 30, 44% of men and 33% of women in the United States are still not married (Settersten & Ray, 2010).”
The Role of Family Support in Facilitating Academic Success of Low-Income Students (2018, background): “Young adults today depend on their families for a longer period of time (Furstenberg 2010; Settersten and Ray 2010).”