Coming of Age in America: The Transition to Adulthood in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover)

Contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments

Introduction
Mary C. Waters, Patrick J. Carr, and Maria J. Kefalas

1. Straight from the Heartland: Coming of Age in Ellis, Iowa
Patrick J. Carr and Maria J. Kefalas

2. Transitions to Adulthood in the Land of Lake Wobegon
Teresa Toguchi Swartz, Douglas Hartmann, and Jeylan T. Mortimer

3. If You Can Make It There . . . : The Transition to Adulthood in New York City
Jennifer Holdaway

4. Coming of Age in “America’s Finest City”: Transitions to Adulthood Among Children 
of Immigrants in San Diego
Linda Borgen and Rubén G. Rumbaut

5. Becoming Adult: Meanings and Markers for Young Americans
Richard A. Settersten Jr.

6. Conclusion
Maria J. Kefalas and Patrick J. Carr

Appendix: Methods 
References
Contributors
Index