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Nagaoka, Jenny; Farrington, Camille A.; Ehrlich, Stacy B.; Heath, Ryan D. – University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2015
Amid growing recognition that strong academic skills alone are not enough for young people to become successful adults, this comprehensive report offers wide-ranging evidence to show what young people need to develop from preschool to young adulthood to succeed in college and career, have healthy relationships, be engaged citizens, and make wise…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Success, Child Development, Adolescent Development
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Marini, Margaret Mooney – American Sociological Review, 1978
Educational attainment is the most important variable mediating the transition to adulthood for both sexes. However, the relationship between educational attainment and the timing of entry into family roles differs for the two sexes. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Development, Age, Educational Attainment