[The young adult at work : development according to social class.]

The objective of the present study is to describe the comparative occupational experience of adults from 23-27 years of age and from 28-32 years according to whether they belong to the middle, comfortable or disfavoured socio-economic class. To accomplish this, we interviewed 161 subjects from 23-32 years in the number 03 administrative region (Quebec). Subjects were randomly chosen and divided according to variables of socio-economic class, sex and work sector. Results indicate that the 23-27 years old adults is busy with a "landing" on the job market. Depending on the class, this "landing" is primarily attentive (middle class), discreet (disfavoured class) or manifest (confortable class). The 28-32 years old adult is searching for a promising path. Depending on the case, this search is worthy optional (middle class), oriented towards the viable conditions of the milieu (disfavoured class) or very ambitious (comfortable class).