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Profiles of relational permanence at 22: Variability in parental supports and outcomes among young adults with foster care histories

Cushing, Gretta; Samuels, Gina Miranda; Kerman, Ben - In: Children and Youth Services Review 39 (2014) C, pp. 73-83

Alumni of foster care are at considerable risk for transitioning to adulthood without supportive parental relationships …

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An Intergenerational Approach to Transitions to Adulthood: The Importance of History and Biography

Nilsen, Ann; Brannen, Julia - In: Sociological Research Online 19 (2014) 2, pp. 9-9

demonstrate the importance of historical context on young peopleâ€™s transitions to adulthood, using a life course biographical … other family generations and are thus not individualised pathways to adulthood. …

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Debt, Cohabitation, and Marriage in Young Adulthood

Addo, Fenaba - In: Demography 51 (2014) 5, pp. 1677-1701

<Para ID="Par1">Despite growing evidence that debt influences pivotal life events in early and young adulthood, the …

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Parenthood and Leaving Home in Young Adulthood

Goldscheider, Frances; Hofferth, Sandra; Curtin, Sally - In: Population Research and Policy Review 33 (2014) 6, pp. 771-796

With increases in nonmarital fertility, the sequencing of transitions in early adulthood has become even more complex …

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Birth order and physical fitness in early adulthood: Evidence from Swedish military conscription data

Barclay, Kieron; Myrskylä, Mikko - In: Social Science & Medicine 123 (2014) C, pp. 141-148

. However, few studies have addressed the relationship between early life conditions and physical fitness in adulthood. An …

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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Nicaragua: An Analysis Using a Sexual and Reproductive Health Framework and Human Rights

Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo; Beneitez, Geraldine; Ortega, Juana - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

In an effort to integrate operational and analytical work on adolescents and youth sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and Human Rights in Nicaragua, the World Bank, in coordination with the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the United Nations...

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Gender differences in the transition to adulthood in France: Is there convergence over the recent period?

Winkler-Dworak, Maria; Toulemon, Laurent - 2007

Numerous studies have shown that educational attainment and labour force status have a strong impact on the timing of family formation for both men and women. The effects of educational level, enrolment in an educational setting and employment seem to be different for men and women. The aim of...

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Gender differences in the transition to adulthood in France : is there convergence over the recent period?

Winkler-Dworak, Maria (contributor); … - 2007

VIENNA INSTITUTE OF DEMOGRAPHY Working Papers Gender Differences in the Transition to Adulthood in France: Is There … developed similarly over time for both men and women. Keywords Transition to adulthood, family formation, event history … framework of the European Community’s Human Potential Programme. Gender Differences in the Transition to Adulthood in France …

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Early Childhood Education

Reeta, Sonawat - eSocialSciences - 2007

Early childhood education is a widely accepted term to describe a program aimed at providing all round development for children between ages of 2 and 6 years. It paves the way for effective learning. The child is prepared in all respects to profit from schooling during this period. Enriched...

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University students' causal conceptions about social mobility : diverging pathways for believers in personal merit and luck

Shane, Jacob; Heckhausen, Jutta - In: Journal of vocational behavior 82 (2013) 1, pp. 10-19

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