{"product_id":"not-quite-adults-why-20-somethings-are-choosing-a-slower-path-to-adulthood-and-why-its-good-foreveryone-9780553807400","title":"Not Quite Adults: Why 20-Somethings Are Choosing a Slower Path to Adulthood, and Why It's Good forEveryone","description":"Why are 20-somethings delaying adulthood? The media have flooded us with negative headlines about this generation, from their sense of entitlement to their immaturity. Drawing on almost a decade of cutting-edge research and nearly five hundred interviews with young people, Richard Settersten, Ph.D., and Barbara E. Ray shatter these stereotypes, revealing an unexpected truth: A slower path to adulthood is good for all of us. Their surprising findings include \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Young adults who finish college and delay marriage and child-rearing get a much better start in life.\u003cbr\u003e- Few 20-somethings who live at home are mooching off their parents. More often, they are using the time at home to gain necessary credentials and save money for a more secure future.\u003cbr\u003e- Helicopter parents aren't so bad after all. Involved parents provide young people with advantages, including mentoring and economic support, that have become increasingly necessary to success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Quite Adults\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating look at an often misunderstood generation. It's a must-read for parents, teachers, psychologists, sociologists, and anyone interested in today's youth culture\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit www.notquiteadults.com for more information on this revelatory book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Settersten,Barbara E. Ray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.32w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553807400","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47465669984393,"sku":"9780553807400","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_955f6da8-14ad-47d6-98c5-6712a48787f3.jpg?v=1784060814","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/not-quite-adults-why-20-somethings-are-choosing-a-slower-path-to-adulthood-and-why-its-good-foreveryone-9780553807400","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}