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This chapter will provide a summary of the reviewed literature on the changing nature of emerging adulthood including changes in society, education, occupation, and relationships impacting the transitory nature of emerging adulthood. The work will conclude with a discussion about the findings of our qualitative data in the context of existing empirical work on emerging adulthood. It is anticipated that the integration of theoretical, empirical and qualitative data will help in providing a holistic and thorough examination of emerging adulthood in general, and the relationship dynamics present during this stage, in particular.
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Milevsky, A., Thudium, K., Guldin, J. (2014). Discussion and Conclusions. In: The Transitory Nature of Parent, Sibling and Romantic Partner Relationships in Emerging Adulthood. SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06638-7_6
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