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Rites of Passage in Emerging Adulthood: Perspectives of Young Mormons
Author(s) -
Nelson Larry J.
Publication year - 2003
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.73
Subject(s) - demographics , young adult , early adulthood , identity (music) , developmental psychology , psychology , adult development , adolescent development , demography , sociology , physics , acoustics
This study explores the role that culture, particularly religious rites of passage, may play in emerging adulthood by examining the demographics, criteria for adulthood, identity development, and risk behavior of Mormon emerging adults.