ABSTRACT
Social changes in recent decades have delayed the transition to adulthood in many Western countries, and these changes are seen in Sweden as well. For example, it takes longer for young people to establish themselves on the housing and labor markets and people become parents increasingly later. These changes mean that today a period of identity exploration and instability may last well into the twenties (Arnett, 2000, 2006). In emerging adulthood it is common to feel in-between adolescence and adulthood. It is also a period of life that may be characterized by instability in terms of love, work, and living conditions. During this time many people are trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives. When thinking about what might suit them and how they want their lives to turn out they are also thinking about who they are – their identities.
