@article{ref1,
title=""Boomeranging" and delinquent behavior in emerging adulthood: a person-centered approach to studying role change",
journal="Emerging adulthood",
year="2017",
author="Hill, Jessica M. and Bosick, Stacey J.",
volume="5",
number="6",
pages="417-430",
abstract="Role change is a central feature of the transition to adulthood. These transitions are not always linear. It is unclear whether &quot;boomeranging&quot; back into dependent roles is problematic to later life outcomes or represents healthy role exploration. Using a person-centered approach, we explore whether role dependence (remaining in dependent roles), role progression (movement into independent roles), or role boomeranging (moving from independent to dependent roles) clusters within individuals, using a sample of Dutch emerging adults. Three distinct classes emerged. The &quot;experimenter&quot; class was characterized by low progression into independent roles. These participants experimented with employment, education, and relationships but experienced highest levels of boomeranging compared to other classes (&quot;early independents&quot; and &quot;achievement-focused singles&quot;). Experimenters were most likely to be involved in delinquency. We discuss the low levels of boomeranging found in our young sample and whether the experimenter's pattern of role change signals a pathway to continued instability into adulthood.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2167-6968",
doi="10.1177/2167696817701049",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167696817701049"
}