My students are taking an exam *right now* over Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood. Which, even when I was in college, Emerging Adulthood didn't exist as its own life stage.
As the New York Times is so good at doing, here is a fantastic (but long!) article detailing the experiences of the Emerging Adulthood cohort: lots of education, little job prospects, maybe moving back in with mom and dad, or at least getting in on their healthcare insurance until they're 26.
What does that mean for this new stage in life? It's an interesting thought to project to the future and how Emerging Adults will be seen - just like how the "appearance" of Adolescence as a life stage brought about societal changes, Emerging Adults may have compulsory college attendance or something of the sort. Who knows? I'm interested to see how this plays out in society and psychology over the next few generations.
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