Preface 1. A longer road to adulthood2. What is it like to be an emerging adult: Four portraits3. From conflict to companionship: A new relationship with parents4. Love and sex5. Meandering toward marriage6. The road through college: Twists and turns7. Work: More than a job8. Sources of meaning: Religious beliefs and values9. The age of possibilities: Four case studies10. From emerging adulthood to young adulthood: What does it meant to become an adult?References Index