Why are 20-somethings delaying adulthood? The media have flooded us with negative headlines about this generation, from their sense of entitlement to their immaturity. Drawing on almost a decade of cutting-edge research and nearly five hundred interviews with young people, Richard Settersten, Ph.D., and Barbara E. Ray shatter these stereotypes, revealing an unexpected truth: A slower path to adulthood is good for all of us. Their surprising findings include

• Young adults who finish college and delay marriage and child-rearing get a much better start in life.

• Few 20-somethings who live at home are mooching off their parents. More often, they are using the time at home to gain necessary credentials and save money for a more secure future.

• Helicopter parents aren’t so bad after all. Involved parents provide young people with advantages, including mentoring and economic support, that have become increasingly necessary to success.

Not Quite Adults is a fascinating look at an often misunderstood generation. It’s a must-read for parents, teachers, psychologists, sociologists, and anyone interested in today’s youth culture .

理查德•斯特斯登博士（Richard Settersten , Ph.D.）是俄勒冈州立大学的哈里•福德讲席（Hallie Ford Endowed Chair）的人类发展和家庭科学（Human Development and Family Sciences）教授,研究儿童和家庭健康的哈里•福德中心（Hallie Ford Center）的管理者。他也是以研究成年期过渡问题闻名全球的麦克阿瑟网络研究中心（MacArthur Research Network）的重要成员,与众多国际性的人类发展教育机构有合作关系,另著有《处在边缘的成年人》（On the Frontier of Adulthood）。他的个人网站。www.ricksettersten.com。

芭芭拉•E.雷（Barbara E. Ray）是麦克阿瑟网络研究中心的交流处主任和旗下网站的高级编辑,也是芝加哥大学出版社（University of Chicago Press）的总编辑。除本书外,她著有《妈妈的工作与孩子的生活》（Mothers' Work and Children's Lives）。她本人也是个未成年的成年人。她的个人网站：www.mybarbararay.com。 欲知更多详情,请访问本书官网：www.notquiteadults.com。