Emerging Adulthood defined by Jeffery Arnett includes five main features: the age of identity explorations, the age of instability, the age of self-focus, the age of feeling in-between, and the age of possibilities.
But why are adults taking this extra step? Young adults are moving back into their parents' homes because of the economy and the lack of entry-level jobs. Some college students continue onto grad school to continue their education to acquire a higher position. Because young adults are staying in school longer this may become the priority over marriage and children.
This new life stage is more about reaching adulthood by graduating school, living on your own, and beginning a career. More than half of us are moving in with our parents after college.
I open this post to comments on why you think more Americans are moving in with their parents instead of living independently?
I think it's the economy. It's so hard to get a good job that people can't afford to live on their own. Do you think helicopter parenting might be another factor?
ReplyDeleteI think the helicopter parent is a big factor, I think that more successful the parent is the more they want to watch over their children to make the right decisions or instead make the decisions themselves. This inhibits the young adults real world experience in learning to be on their own.
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