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Table 1 shows the median ages of mar- adulthood than young people who are working class or riage in a range of highly industrialized countries, con- below.

Alternatively, it may be that explorations are not trasted with the median ages of marriage in selected devel- fewer in the working class but different, with more empha- oping countries. Although median marriage ages are typically calcu- These are possibilities to be investigated. Within some highly indus- Young people in urban areas of countries such as China and trialized countries, members of minority cultures may have India are more likely to experience emerging adulthood, cultural practices that lead to a shortened period of emerg- because they marry later, have children later, obtain more ing adulthood or no emerging adulthood at all.

For exam- education, and have a greater range of occupational and ple, in the United States, members of the Mormon church recreational opportunities than young people in rural areas. Because of cultural beliefs prohibiting premar- countries often receive minimal schooling, marry early, and ital sex and emphasizing the desirability of large families, have little choice of occupations except agricultural work. Consequently, experienced in urban areas but rarely in rural areas.

Between and , the proportion of adult roles. As developing countries are becoming more integrated into a global economy, there is an increas- ing number of higher-paying jobs in these countries, jobs Table 1 that require young people to obtain higher education. At the Median Marriage Age of Women in same time, as technology becomes increasingly available in Selected Countries these countries, particularly in agriculture, the labor of Industrialized Developing young people is becoming less and less necessary for countries Age countries Age family survival, making it possible for many of them to United States Canada Economic France Japan Data are from The World's Youth, by J.

Noble, J. Cover, and M. Copyright urgent need for young people's labor. Similarly, economic by the Population ReferenceBureau.

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