Discussion Board

In your text you've read about the transition period between adolescence and adulthood.  Arnett coined the term "emerging adulthood" for this period of in-between-ness.  Why don't adolescence quickly and decisively enter adulthood?  Why is emerging adulthood a thing? For your original post, explain why emerging adulthood occurs.  What factors influence it? Has emerging adulthood always occurred or is this a more modern phenomenon?