Rites of passage: A conversation on becoming adult

Abstract

A renewed focus on rites of passage and particularly on the "coming of age" of adolescents is noticeable both within North America and beyond. In this article, three experienced youth workers engage in a conversation on a range of professional and research issues related to rites of passage and in the process try to come to grips with the meaning and significance of current youth and community trends. A dominant theme of the discussion is the need for adults to truly become and act as adults in order to assist young people to make a successful transition from childhood to adulthood.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]