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Transitions To Adulthood -- A Longitudinal Ethnography -- Portraits Of Selected Women -- Initial Entry Into The Wider Adult World -- Paid Employment: From Permanent To Non-standard Jobs -- Forming Relationships -- Marriage And Divorce In Their 20s -- Decisions And Their Consequences In Paths To Adulthood: Seeking Comfort (igokochi) -- Conclusions. Kaori H. Okano. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [279]-287) And Index.