Abstract
Emerging and young adults may be the first generation that do not subscribe to the illusion the world they will grow old in will look anything like the world they live in now. A complex and unpredictable world awaits them and they are savvy enough to acknowledge that the shifting economic, social, and emotional terrain is ridden with anxiety. This opening chapter explores the changing landscape for emerging and young adults and their experiences related to the prevailing uncertainty and ambiguity they are encountering. Their rich and textured voices, as well as the voices of the primary stakeholders—parents and employers of emerging and young adults—serve as a cornerstone to understanding this developmental period. Five emerging and young adult narratives and their diverse perspectives are represented in this introductory chapter.
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Konstam, V. (2015). Emerging and Young Adults: An Introduction. In: Emerging and Young Adulthood. Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11301-2_1
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