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Young/prime adulthood can be considered the healthiest time of life [10] and young adults are generally in good health, subject neither to disease nor the problems of senescence. Strength and physical performance reach their peak from 18 to 39 years of age. [15] [16] Flexibility may decrease with age throughout adulthood. [15] [17]
The age of majority, also known as legal age, is the threshold of legal adulthood as recognized or declared in law. [1] It is the moment when a person ceases to be considered a minor and assumes legal control over their person, actions, and decisions, thus terminating the control and legal responsibilities of their parents or guardian over them ...
18. 19. 21. In the United States, the minimum age at which a person can marry, with or without parental consent or other authorization, is set by each state and territory, either by statute or where the common law applies. The general marriage age (lacking authorization for an exception) is 18 years of age in all states except Nebraska, where ...
A study of 194 lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths under the age of 21 found that having an awareness of one's sexual orientation occurred, on average, around age 10, but the process of coming out to peers and adults occurred around age 16 and 17, respectively. [126]
The term describes young adults who do not have children, do not live in their own homes, and/or do not have sufficient income to become fully independent. Arnett suggests emerging adulthood is the distinct period between 20 and 29 years [4] of age where young adults become more independent and explore various life possibilities.
To examine these five characteristics, in 1995 Jeffery Arnett interviewed 300 young adults aged 18 to 29 on the topic of what they wanted out of life. [16] Due to this, Jeffery Arnett came up with the five characteristic and they go as follows: The Age Of Identity Exploration, The Age of Instability, The Age of Self Focus, The Age of Feeling in ...
Coming of age is a young person 's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can be part of a ritual or spiritual event. In the past, and in some societies today, such a change is often ...
Young adult literature. Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 [1][2] and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as friendship, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. [3] Stories that focus on the challenges of youth may be further categorized as social or coming-of-age novels.