Problem
In the U.S., many people do not consider themselves truly adults until they achieve many of the following:
Move out from parents' home; Finish school/college; Settle into a career; Have established a long-term relationship/marry; Have a child; Buy a home.
i. Research how economic challenges faced by many in the United States today can delay the ability to reach these previously accepted rites of passage into adulthood.
ii. How do these challenges impact a person's ability to feel like a true adult in today's world?
iii. As a result, are the norms changing, or does the pressure to achieve all of these milestones impact young adult's physical/psychological health or social acceptance? Are there other social changes that are, for instance, making marriage appear less important before having children? ...Or renting more attractive than buying? Are these true social changes or the related to economic opportunity and/or buying power?