When Do People Become Adults? The Uruguayan Case

International Journal of Population Research, Hindawi Publishing Corporation (Forthcoming)

Posted: 10 Oct 2012

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Maximo Rossi

Departamento de Economía, dECON; Universidad de la Republica - Department of Economics

Date Written: June 14, 2012

Abstract

This paper explores the key experiences that Uruguayans consider relevant for becoming an adult in Uruguay. In particular, we assess the linkages between adulthood and income; labor market participation and marital status, among other transitions that have been found to be associated with the attainment of adulthood. With the aim of identifying attitudinal patterns, we use the 2008 International Social Survey Program in Uruguay and estimate ordered probit models to examine the importance individuals assign to a series of hypothetical transitions. We discover that gender, age, and educational level are viewed as critical determinants in the passage to adulthood. Moreover, we find that Uruguay may have a different constellation of beliefs pertaining to adult transitions than has been found in similar studies conducted in the United States.

Keywords: adulthood, transition, life course, Uruguay

JEL Classification: D01, J19, Z13

Suggested Citation

Rossi, Maximo, When Do People Become Adults? The Uruguayan Case (June 14, 2012). International Journal of Population Research, Hindawi Publishing Corporation (Forthcoming), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2159147

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