What are the key developmental tasks of young adults?
Young adulthood is a time of separation and independence from the family and of new commitments, responsibilities, and accountability in social, work, and home relationships and roles. It is also a period when individuals are exposed to more diverse people, situations, and values and, in recent decades, to a more rapidly changing socioeconomic and technological environment than ever before. Socioeconomic and cultural changes have also legitimized the entry of young adult women into the professional career workforce.
