children who lose their parents before reaching adulthood
His problems began in early adulthood.
Her childhood problems persisted into adulthood.
a step towards/toward adulthood
• Coming of age
• Maturity
• When to stop growing
• The period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
• The state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
совершеннолетие; зрелость; взрослость
- legal adulthood
зрілість; повноліття
зрелость; взрослость.