Transition to Adulthood in Lithuania: Between the Standard Adulthood and Real Adulthood Experiences

The presentation examines the current post-transformation ‘semi-standardised’ timetable for the transition to adulthood in Lithuania of cohorts born in 1980-2000. The presentation addresses these questions: how is the ‘semi-standardised’ pattern of the transition to adulthood experienced on an individual level, and what features of social change / changing society do these experiences reveal? How do the individual demographic calendar of transition to adulthood and the sense of adulthood differ, and how synchronous are these two experiences? The analysis of life history narratives is used to answer these questions.

The presentation highlights the concept of adulthood presented by the respondents - from demographic characteristics to psychological traits and the difference between maturity and adulthood. How much conflict exists between the standard adulthood and real adulthood experiences in Lithuania?