If in the past young people had a more defined life path into adulthood, today they have an individual path that is less socially predictable and therefore more influenced by the social changes taking place around them. In the transition from youth to adulthood, young people face a formal educational path, where lifelong learning comes to the center but without clear conclusion. They also search for a decent job that enables socio-economic independence. Most young people thus trying to become independent in terms of housing intended to become independent from their native family or even start their own one. However, a young individual can do all this (or not) freely of his own choosing, so the entire responsibility for the life course of the young person is on his shoulders. In this thesis I want to analyze how current social/individual changes and conditions affect how young people perceive themselves and their position in society in the transition from youth to adulthood, and more specifically how this responsibility for their own life course affects the perception of their perceived age. This way I will gain a deep insight into the issues and answers to research questions, which can contribute to a broader picture of how responsibility for the life course of young is reflected in society and how it affects the self-perception of perceived age.
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