Contents
Introducing the Issue
Gordon L. Berlin, Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr. and Mary C. Waters
What's Going on with Young People Today? The Long and Twisting Path to Adulthood
Richard A. Settersten, Jr. and Barbara Ray
Immigration and Adult Transitions
Ruben G. Rumbaut and Golnaz Komaie
On a New Schedule: Transitions to Adulthood and Family Change
Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr.
Programs and Policies to Assist High School Dropouts in the Transition to Adulthood
Dan Bloom
Young Adults and Higher Education: Barriers and Breakthroughs to Success
Thomas Brock
Labor Market Outcomes and the Transition to Adulthood
Sheldon Danziger and David Ratner
Civic Engagement and the Transition to Adulthood
Constance Flanagan and Peter Levine
The Military and the Transition to Adulthood
Ryan Kelty, Meredith Kleykamp and David R. Segal
Vulnerable Populations and the Transition to Adulthood
D. Wayne Osgood, E. Michael Foster and Mark E. Courtney