Coming of Age in America: The Transition to Adulthood in the Twenty-First Century
- ISBN-10
- 0520270932
- ISBN-13
- 9780520270930
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 242
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-09-20
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Authors
- Mary C. Waters, Jennifer Holdaway, Patrick J. Carr
Description
"Much hand-wringing has occurred over the so-called failure of young people to grow up today. This volume persuasively shows the range of forces that shape the protracted transition to adulthood. An excellent and enjoyable read." --Deborah Carr, Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University, and editor of the Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development. "The essays in this volume are written with great verve and intelligence, grounded in extensive fieldwork and careful data analysis." --Frank Furstenberg, Professor of Sociology in the Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania
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