It's human nature to worry about the next generation. That's why cultures across the globe have coming-of-age rituals designed to smooth the transition into adulthood and help kids learn what is ...

The 2006 comedy “Failure to Launch,” starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker, chronicles the life of a 35-year-old man still living with his parents and enjoying that lifestyle just a ...

One of the central elements of the condition of Black youth in the U.S. is that they are being socialized in a society full of dehumanizing systems. Pop culture, public education, politics and a host ...

Hundreds of Maasai "Moran" (warriors), aged 18 to 26, take part in the "Eunoto" ceremony in western Kenya, a vital rite of passage that marks their transition into adulthood. The Maasai have three ...

There are no more "rites of passage" in larger modern American society because they are no longer needed to be considered an adult. A rite of passage is simply an activity that forces you to recognize ...

The transition from childhood to adulthood among the Abagusii was marked by group initiation ceremonies that culminated in the circumcision of boys around the age of 12. Circumcision has remained at ...

They are growing up. They are undergoing rites of passage, taking on responsibility, awkwardly developing. In the course of 120 minutes and a one large popcorn, we will watch them leave childhood, or ...

For many college students, opening a bank account is a significant milestone—a rite of passage into adulthood. However, financial independence also means taking responsibility for managing your money ...

For many queer people, our hometowns are nothing more than places to escape from. It’s practically a rite of passage into adulthood for us to move away the first chance we get, to make it out on our ...