About the Book
What does it mean to become an adult in the face of economic uncertainty and increasing racial and immigrant diversity? Nearly half of all young people in the United States are racial minorities, and one in four are from immigrant families. Diversity and the Transition to Adulthood in America offers a comprehensive overview of young people across racial and immigrant groups and their paths through traditional markers of adulthood—from finishing education, working full time, and establishing residential independence to getting married and having children. Taking a look at the diversity of experiences, the authors uncover how the transition to adulthood is increasingly fragmented, especially among those without college degrees. This book will introduce students to immigrant, racial, and ethnic diversity in the transition to adulthood in contemporary America.
About the Author
Phoebe Ho is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of North Texas. Her research focuses on family experiences with education and schooling in the United States, with a particular emphasis on race, ethnicity, immigrant status, and social class.
Hyunjoon Park is Korea Foundation Professor of Sociology and Director of the James Joo-Jin Kim Program in Korean Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include social stratification, education, family, and the transition to adulthood, especially in East Asian societies.
Grace Kao is IBM Professor of Sociology and Professor of Ethnicity, Race, and Migration at Yale University. She is a past vice president of the American Sociological Association. Her research focuses on race, ethnicity, immigration, education, and youth outcomes.
Table of Contents
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Defining and Giving Context to the
Transition to Adulthood
1. Understanding the New Face of America: Racial
and Ethnic Diversity and Immigration
2. Getting Ahead, Falling Behind: Education and
Employment
3. Settling In, Settling Down: Household and
Family Formation
4. Connecting Milestones: Profiles of Adulthood
5. Exploring a Mosaic of Experiences: Ethnicity,
Immigrant Status, and Sexual Orientation
6. Envisioning the Transition to Adulthood Today and
in the Future
Appendix
Notes
References
Index
