Research Article

When Do People Become Adults? The Uruguayan Case

Table 1

Percentage of responding for each level of importance by transition needed to achieve adulthood.

Facts
Importance for becoming adultBeing economically independentLeaving homeCompleting formal educationWorking full timeGetting marriedHaving a child

Not or not very13.6127.7311.7112.0144.6435.74
Somewhat16.4217.329.8111.5115.1215.22
Fairly or very69.9754.9578.4876.4840.2449.04
Total100100100100100100