What is emerging adulthood and what are some factors that have contributed to this new stage of development?
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Step 1: Emerging adulthood is a term coined by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett to describe the transitional period between youth and adulthood, typically occurring between the ages of late teens to mid-twenties. Show more…
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