Emerging Adulthood: A Time to Prepare for One's "Ministries" in Life

Authors

Larry J. Nelson, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

Keywords

emerging adulthood, university, parenting, family

Abstract

At the beginning of my doctoral studies at a large school in the eastern United States, I met some fellow students and introductions ensued. From our conversation they discovered that I was 26 years old and seeking a graduate degree while already married and the father of two children. With disbelief and a hint of disdain that I was already married and a father, one of my peers blurted out, “You are a fool!” I have told that story several times in professional settings, and people are usually in complete agreement that I was not a typical 26-year-old in the United States.

Original Publication Citation

Nelson, L. J. (2014). Emerging adulthood: A time to prepare for one’s “ministries” in life. In B. L. Top & M. A. Goodman, By Divine Design (pp.317-348). Provo, UT: BYU Studies.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Nelson, Larry J., "Emerging Adulthood: A Time to Prepare for One's "Ministries" in Life" (2014). Faculty Publications. 4723.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/4723

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2014

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7529

Publisher

BYU Studies

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Family Life

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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