The boomerang age : transitions to adulthood in families /

Mitchell, Barbara Ann, 1937-

The boomerang age : transitions to adulthood in families / Barbara A. Mitchell. - 230 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and overview -- In theoretical perspective : the life course approach -- Family transitions in historical perspective -- Leaving the parental home : homeleavers, mature coresiders and boomerang kids -- Partners and parenthood : family formation and dissolution transitions of young adults -- Through a policy lens : social policy and social action in the boomerang age -- Back to the future - is the boomerang age here to stay? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

"Domestic changes are taking place in the lives of young adults in Western industrialized societies. Today's young people often experience less permanency and more movement in a variety of family-related roles, statuses, and living arrangements. Among the most prominent changes is the phenomenon of "boomerang kids," young adults returning to the parental home after their initial entrance into the adult world. The Boomerang Age, explores the implications of this development in a changing socio-cultural, economic, and demographic landscape."--BOOK JACKET.

0202308383 (cloth : alk. paper) 0202309789 (pbk)

VL158039

2005053552


Adult children living with parents
Parent and adult child
Families.
Adulthood

HQ755.86 / .M57 2005

306.874

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