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Changes in marriage , parenthood , education , and employment have had a marked influence on the development on emerging adulthood as a distinct stage of the life course. Each of these factors are examined from a historical perspective, as well as how changes have altered the nature of young adulthood. A discussion of how each works for emerging adults is presented.
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Salvatore, C. (2018). How Marriage/Romance, Parenting, Education, and Work Are Different for Emerging Adults. In: Sex, Crime, Drugs, and Just Plain Stupid Behaviors. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72766-0_5
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