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When do we turn adult - at 21 or 30?
Tuesday July 31, 2012 11:06:17 PM,
IANS
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London: For many
people it may remain a puzzle throughout their lifetime but
Australian researchers feel the traditional belief of many
individuals viewing age 21 to be the cusp of adulthood may not be
true anymore.
According to a study conducted by researchers at Melbourne's
Brotherhood of St. Laurence charity, no longer is the age of 21
regarded as the end of childhood, as they found most of the young
people regarding the 30th birthday as the changeover year.
The landmark 21st year is now seen as a time to have a great party
before keeping the fun going for at least the next nine years.
The study, carried out from the time babies were born in two
Melbourne suburbs in 1990, found that only 38 percent of them
believed they had reached maturity by the age of 21.
Another 13 percent said they were not adults when their 21st
birthday came around. The remaining 49 percent could not decide.
Some of the young people were keen on adulthood, their
independence and maturity, while others admitted they were not
ready when their 21st year arrived, according to Janet Taylor, a
senior researcher with the charity.
"For some, the fact they were earning independent money and making
their own decisions made them feel adult and for some they liked
that they didn't have to take adult responsibilities yet," she
told Herald-Sun.
The research, which followed the group of growing children every
seven years, was presented to the Australian Institute of Family
Studies conference.
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