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Conceptualizing Emerging Adulthood: Inspecting the Emperor’s New Clothes?
Author(s) -
Hendry Leo B.,
Kloep Marion
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
child development perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1750-8606
pISSN - 1750-8592
DOI - 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2007.00017.x
Subject(s) - psychology , emperor , perspective (graphical) , clothing , developmental psychology , empirical research , cognitive psychology , social psychology , epistemology , political science , ancient history , history , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science , law
—Jeffrey Arnett’s concept of emerging adulthood is critically examined by reviewing and evaluating elements of its theoretical framework and by referring to relevant empirical studies, which support the major arguments presented. Several limitations to Arnett’s model are found and an alternative perspective is offered that might complement his stage theory and provide a stronger theoretical baseline for future research.