Arnett describes emerging adulthood as the years from about 18 to 25, although he sometimes thinks this could actually extend until age 29 (Arnett, 2015). Arnett sees this phase of young adulthood coming about because of the technological revolution (which has created a large service economy), the woman’s movement (giving women more opportunities, especially in the workplace), the sexual revolution (allowing men and women to plan reproduction, particularly outside of marriage), and the youth movement (Arnett, 2015). Brain research in the past several years has demonstrated that the executive functions of the brain do not become fully developed until many young adults are well into their mid to late twenties (Santrock, 2011).
The phase of emerging
The phase of emerging