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Shulman, Shmuel; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2010
The chapter first introduces the concept of emerging adulthood as a period of life that is characterized by instabilities and fluctuations. Then, the role of goal setting and aspirations in individual development during this stage of life is discussed. Following this, seven chapters of the present special issue are introduced, and the ways in…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Individual Development, Young Adults, Adolescents