Young adulthood is a time when most of us finish school, find a career we enjoy, and create a family of our own.

• Physically, it is a time where we are our healthiest and will reach our peak performance.
• Cognitively, it is a time to grow up and make life decisions.
• Socioemotionally, it is a time to take on roles of independence, lifestyles, marriage, and family.

According to Erik Erikson's eight stages of development, this is a time of intimacy vs. isolation. One either gets involved in an intimate relationship or isolates oneself. According to the literature, many areas of development are paramount during early adulthood. Some of these include:

• Cognitive Changes and Transitions
• Changing Bodies: Health, Nutrition, and Exercise
• Sexuality and AIDS
• Substance Use and Abuse
• Mentoring and Career Development
• Friendship
• Gender Issues
• Love and Intimate Interaction

To learn more about this life stage, check out the links below and enjoy!!

Grown up, and that is a terribly hard thing to do. It is much easier to skip it and go from one childhood to another. ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald ~

Inspiring Quotes for Adults

Young Adults and Teens

Links to Learn More

Socioemotional Development

"Normative Family Functioning" for Young Adults

Some People are the Same: The Study of Individual Differences and Similarities

Young Adults at Risk for HIV

Leisure Compatibility, Socioemotional, and Behavioral Influences on Marital Leisure

Strengthening Couple Relations

College Grad Job Hunter

Inside Careers

 
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