Contemporary Indian Way of Settling Down: Emerging Adults Perspective

Title

Contemporary Indian Way of Settling Down: Emerging Adults Perspective

Creator

Chakshu Narayan A.; Chakraborty R.

Description

Settling down in India historically entailed a culturally constructed notion for individuals, focusing on marriage. An exploration of the modern Indian idea of Settling down was explored in light of the driving forces of globalization and increased migration. The current study explored the concept of Settling down among emerging adults aged between 18 and 29 years who had migrated within the borders of India for education or employment purposes. To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted. The reflexive thematic analysis method was employed for analysing the data. Emerging themes unveiled that despite marriage being endorsed by a few of the participants, co-habiting relationships were convenient and burden-free. Employment, financial independence, and professional stability emerged as the primary markers of Settling down among migrant emerging adults. It was also recognized that migration had a critical impact on peoples decisions about settling down.. 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Source

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Vol-29, No. 1

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

Routledge

Subject

career decision-making; education; emerging adults; migration; Settling down

Coverage

Chakshu Narayan A., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Chakraborty R., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India

Rights

All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Relation

ISSN: 2673843

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2024.2364760

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