Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens Through the Twenties

Preface 1. A longer road to adulthood 2. What is it like to be an emerging adult: Four portraits 3. From conflict to companionship: A new relationship with parents 4. Love and sex 5. Meandering toward marriage 6. The road through college: Twists and turns 7. Work: More than a job 8. Sources of meaning: Religious beliefs and values 9. The age of possibilities: Four case studies 10. From emerging adulthood to young adulthood: What does it mean to become an adult?