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Direct linkArnett, Jeffrey Jensen – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
Many myths about adolescence have been refuted by research, but similar myths have grown up in recent years around emerging adulthood. This essay addresses three of those myths: the claim that they suffer from a normative "crisis"; the accusations that they are "selfish"; and their alleged reluctance to "grow up" and become adults. For each issue,…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Misconceptions, Adolescents, Personality Traits
