The transition to adulthood is a vital stage of human development, in which the child starts to take new roles and responsibilities. The person is going to have to make smart choices and handle emotional challenges that come their way throughout these transitions, including social and economic challenges. Generally, adulthood is commonly defined as someone who completes high school and college, establishes a career, gets married, has kids and is financially independent. However, most people are in agreement that independency is what truly defines adulthood. As for me, the transition into adulthood was troubling and challenging, yet rewarding. Every transition varies depending on the individuals social location, social maturity and how they are raised. According to Ciabattari (2017), changing relationships with parents, changing family patterns of family formation, the uncertainty economy and the expansion of higher education all play a major role in young people’s transition into adulthood. …show more content…
For this paper, I will discuss the transition of my life into adulthood, discussing the similarities and differences to the book, Sociology of Families- Change, Continuity, & Diversity and other