Cohen, P. (2010). “Long Road to Adulthood Is Growing Even Longer.” The New York Times. Retrieved on 23 June, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/us/13generations.html Summary: Recent studies and surveys reveal the shift to adulthood in the United States is occurring later in life and that traditional markers of such a transition are also being reconsidered. Finishing one’s education, becoming financially independent – these milestones are still associated with people in their late teens and early twenties. However this article suggests these milestones, for many people, are now not being met even in their 20s or 30s. Marriage and having children are happening much later in life on average or are not happening at all. While getting married or having children is now more commonly viewed as a lifestyle choice, pursuing higher education is more common than ever before. Pursuing more education and professional opportunities are cited as factors in causing this shift. As the average age for one’s first marriage has shot up across all ethnic and income groups, the number of children born outside of marriage is at 40 percent, up from 28 percent in 1990 showing that this shift is broad and it’s redefining adulthood not only in terms of when…
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