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Initiation Into Adulthood

Initiation Into Adulthood is a lifecycle ritual that marks the social, cultural, or religious transition from childhood to recognized adult status within a community, distinguished by structured ceremonies, rites, or practices signifying new roles, responsibilities, and identity.

36

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4.7K

Citations

78

Authors

53

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

4

Variants

Coming-of-age Rituals

Parents

Publications

36

Pathways to Adulthood in Changing Societies: Variability and Mechanisms in Life Course Perspective

Michael J. Shanahan · Annual Review of Sociology · 2000 · 1.5K citations

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Young People's Conceptions of the Transition to Adulthood

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett · Youth & Society · 1997 · 563 citations

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Natural Course of Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder: I. Continuity Into Young Adulthood

Peter M. Lewinsohn, Paul Rohde, Daniel N. Klein et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · 1999 · 551 citations

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The influence of culture in emerging adulthood: Perspectives of Chinese college students

Larry J. Nelson, Sarah Badger, Bo Wu · International Journal of Behavioral Development · 2003 · 267 citations

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The script of life in modern society: entry into adulthood in a changing world

Choice Reviews Online · 1990 · 201 citations

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Authors

78

  1. LJ
    Larry J. Nelson

    Brigham Young University, United States

    5 publications · 633 citations

    5

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  2. SB
    Sarah Badger

    Brigham Young University, United States

    2 publications · 463 citations

    2

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  3. JJ
    Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

    Clark University, United States

    2 publications · 661 citations

    2

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  4. NK
    Noona Kiuru

    University of Jyväskylä, Finland

    1 publications · 30 citations

    1

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  5. LV
    Linda van Rooyen

    University of Pretoria, South Africa

    1 publications · 12 citations

    1

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Institutions

53

  1. Brigham Young University

    Provo, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. University of Pretoria

    Pretoria, South Africa

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    36 citations

  3. University of Lincoln

    Lincoln, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    152 citations

  4. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    1.5K citations

  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    37 citations

  6. Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos

    Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    230 citations

  7. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Jerusalem, Israel

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  8. Beijing Sport University

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Behavioral Development

    IJBD · 3 publications · 561 citations

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  3. Demographic Research

    2 publications · 142 citations

    2

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  4. Youth & Society

    2 publications · 639 citations

    2

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  5. Journal of Youth Studies

    2 publications · 89 citations

    2

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