Here is an article that does a good job addressing the economic reasons behind the delayed development of emerging adults.
However, there are many more reasons than simply economics that are affecting our adolescents’ development. In this article, I address the various causes of the delayed development of our adolescents.
Please note that moving out of your parents house, is not a sign of adulthood. At times in life, it might be a wiser decision to live with your parents due to your financial situation. Rather than adulthood being defined by an economic indicator, our society is in need of better marks of adulthood.
Adulthood is defined by three tasks: discovering vocation, establishing autonomy, and developing community.
If you would like for me to come to your church, school, or organization to talk about the delayed development of adolescents, and what can be done, contact me at gdavid@earesources.org.
