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Encyclopedia of Social Work (20 ed.)
...(18–20 years of age). In this study of 445 undergraduates of which, 89% were of European American descent, participants were asked to identify spirituality variables, criteria for adulthood, and whether they had achieved the criteria for adulthood status. Findings from that study suggest that religion is an influence on emerging adults particularly in the areas of behavior and some of the criteria recognized as signifying adulthood, for example, perception of family responsibilities and roles, and examination of personal beliefs. Milevsky ( 2004 ) posits that...
