Flourishing and Floundering Financially in Emerging Adulthood... - 9780197699126

Flourishing and Floundering Financially in Emerging AdulthoodA Handbook\nAuthor(s): Ashley B. LeBaron-Black, Heather Kelley, Angela Sorgente\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Oxford University Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780197699126, 978-0197699126\nSynopsis\nFinancial independence and financial well-being are primary goals for many emerging adults and are often viewed as markers of adulthood. However, many emerging adults throughout the world are struggling financially due to a complex economy and a lack of financial literacy. For example, in the United States more than half of emerging adults live with their parents out of financial necessity and student loan debt has reached unprecedented levels. These financial struggles can be detrimental to emerging adults' physical and mental health and are associated with delayed marriage and parenthood.\n\nFlourishing and Floundering Financially in Emerging Adulthood describes the financial flounde.