Not quite adults : why 20-somethings are choosing a slower path to adulthood, and why it's good for everyone /
Why are 20-somethings delaying adulthood? The media have flooded us with negative headlines about this generation, from their sense of entitlement to their immaturity. Drawing on almost a decade of cutting-edge research and nearly five hundred interviews with young people, Richard Settersten, Ph.D.,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks,
[2010]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Why are 20-somethings delaying adulthood? The media have flooded us with negative headlines about this generation, from their sense of entitlement to their immaturity. Drawing on almost a decade of cutting-edge research and nearly five hundred interviews with young people, Richard Settersten, Ph.D., and Barbara E. Ray shatter these stereotypes, revealing an unexpected truth. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 239 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-223) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780553807400 (acid-free paper) 0553807404 (acid-free paper) 9780440339793 (e-book) 0440339790 (e-book) |