Continuing issues in adolescence: A summary of current transition to adulthood debates.

The argument most often noted from the Panel on Youth Report is that essential to the transition-to-adulthood period is a youth's participation in work and other nonschool contexts. This article summarizes the criticisms of the suggestion that this youth participation should be fostered institutionally. The criticisms are placed into four sections; each section also contains a comment, sometimes in support of the criticisms, sometimes in support of the report.