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Kummerow, Jean M.; Hummel, Thomas J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1980
Determined nonbiological characteristics that discriminated between age groups and hypothesized life stages for these groups (provisional adulthood, age 30 transition, and settling down). Life stages do not fit completely but were of some use in describing the age groups, particularly provisional adulthood and settling down. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Age Differences, Developmental Stages
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Liu, Fengshu – Journal of Youth Studies, 2008
This paper explores the identity construction of a number of young-adult only-children who were winners in the fierce competition for a seat at university. The purpose is to gain an understanding of the choices and decisions these young people viewed as significant and how, in negotiating these choices and striving for their life goals, a…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Foreign Countries, Cultural Context, Family Structure