According to Nelson, Badger, and Bo (2004), non-Western culture tends to focus on practices that facilitate the transition to adulthood instead of having the period of emerging adulthood. However, Asians typically leave home at a much older age than Americans. That said, Asians are slower in the transition to adulthood because they gain independence and freedom much later in life. Additionally, emerging adults from lower socioeconomic status reach adulthood earlier than those from higher socioeconomic status (Settersten & Ray,