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The intersections of social class and the transition to adulthood
Author(s) -
Furstenberg Frank F.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.205
Subject(s) - transition (genetics) , life chances , social class , affect (linguistics) , life course approach , psychology , developmental psychology , class (philosophy) , social change , early adulthood , young adult , position (finance) , adult development , sociology , social psychology , gender studies , political science , communication , biochemistry , chemistry , finance , artificial intelligence , computer science , law , economics , gene
This article provides an introduction to and overview of the literature on how the transition to adulthood is shaped by social class. It brings together two strands of literature. The first reviews why and how the third decade of life has been reshaped by later and longer education. The second considers how the social class position of young adults influences their experience in the early adulthood years and how those experiences in turn affect their prospects in later life.