Poised for Emerging Adulthood in Latin America: A Pleasure for the Privileged

— The purpose of this article is to examine evidence regarding whether the period of the life course referred to as “emerging adulthood” exists, or is likely to develop, in Latin America. Central to this examination is recognition of differences in cultural practices and expectations related to adulthood across countries and differences in gender and socioeconomic factors (power, access to education, and degree of economic independence) within...