The Theory of Emerging Adulthood in Latin America: A Scoping Review
The existence of a new distinctive stage in the human life cycle, known as “Emerging Adulthood (EA),” is a subject of great discussion and research. The emergence of this stage is attributed to sociodemographic transformations in recent decades, resulting in the prolongation of the acquisition of ad...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión aceptada para publicación |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Sevilla (US) |
| Repositorio: | idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:idus.us.es:11441/163587 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/163587 https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968241278945 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Emerging adulthood Latin American youth Transition to adulthood Stages of development Youth |
| Sumario: | The existence of a new distinctive stage in the human life cycle, known as “Emerging Adulthood (EA),” is a subject of great discussion and research. The emergence of this stage is attributed to sociodemographic transformations in recent decades, resulting in the prolongation of the acquisition of adult roles, especially in high-income countries. The relevance of the theory of EA in middle- and low-income countries is less clear. The main objective was to analyze the studies conducted to date on the theory of EA in Latin America. Results showed that most of the publications are quantitative and revealed that Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Mexico are the countries that most publications. The most studied topics are identity and developmental transition. Pending challenges include involving more Latin American countries, increasing collaborations, establishing connections with public policies, and incorporating a critical perspective in the conceptualization of the theory of EA in Latin America. |
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