Diversity and the Transition to Adulthood in America

What does it mean to become an adult in the face of economic uncertainty and increasing racial and immigrant diversity? Nearly half of all young people in the United States are racial minorities, and one in four are from immigrant families. Diversity and the Transition to Adulthood in America offers a comprehensive overview of young people across racial and immigrant groups and their paths through traditional markers of adulthood—from finishing education, working full time, and establishing residential independence to getting married and having children. Taking a look at the diversity of experiences, the authors uncover how the transition to adulthood is increasingly fragmented, especially among those without college degrees. This book will introduce students to immigrant, racial, and ethnic diversity in the transition to adulthood in contemporary America. "What does it mean to become an adult in the face of economic uncertainty and increasing racial and immigrant diversity? More than half of U.S. children are racial minorities and one in four are from immigrant families. Diversity and the Transition to Adulthood in America offers a comprehensive overview of young people across racial and immigrant groups and their paths through traditional markers of adulthood from finishing education, working full-time, and establishing residential independence to getting married and having children. The authors find that the transition to adulthood is increasingly fragmented, especially among those without college degrees"-- Provided by publisher Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Defining and Giving Context to the Transition to Adulthood 1. Understanding the New Face of America: Racial and Ethnic Diversity and Immigration 2. Getting Ahead, Falling Behind: Education and Employment 3. Settling In, Settling Down: Household and Family Formation 4. Connecting Milestones: Profiles of Adulthood 5. Exploring a Mosaic of Experiences: Ethnicity, Immigrant Status, and Sexual Orientation 6. Envisioning the Transition to Adulthood Today and in the Future Appendix Notes References Index Series