In recent decades, the lives of people in late adolescence and their 20s have changed so drastically that we now consider a new stage of life to have emerged. In his groundbreaking and influential work, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett identifies the period of emerging adulthood, which he distinguishes both from the preceding adolescence and the young adult life that follows immediately after.

On the 20th anniversary of the first publication of his pioneering book, this 3rd edition of Emerging Adulthood has been thoroughly revised, presenting new and expanded findings from Arnett and adding a new chapter on cultural and international variations. By combining stories from the lives of many diverse emerging adults with decades of research, Arnett covers a wide range of topics, such as love and sex, relationships with parents, experiences in university and the workplace, as well as views on the meanings of adulthood.