884

Majority

Scope Note

Concept of legal majority if differentiated from puberty; criteria for its attainment by each gender (e.g., age); ceremonies of admission to full manhood or womanhood; readjustments of behavior and social relationships; etc.

Broader Term
880 Adolescence, Adulthood, And Old Age
Related Terms
582 Regulation Of Marriage
589 Celibacy
641 Citizenship
830 Sex
858 Status Of Children
Use Fors
Ceremonies (admission to full adulthood)
Majority
Maturity (cultural standards)
Identifier
884

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