“I’ll Find My Place. It’s Going to Take Some Time, Though”: Neighborhood Place Attachment in Emerging Adulthood

Mallory A. P, Grace I. Bowman, Hayes Hart-Thompson, Desiree Alvarez-McNelis, Grace Savard, Jason D. Boardman, Jessica Finlay, Department of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation, University of Minnesota, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder

Emerging Adulthood

Published online on June 06, 2026

Abstract

Emerging Adulthood, Ahead of Print.
Neighborhood influences on emerging adulthood (ages 18–29) remain understudied despite their role in shaping identity, independence, and health. This qualitative study examines neighborhood place attachment during this life stage using seated and mobile “...