The Accordion Family: Boomerang Kids, Anxious Parents, and the Private Toll of Global Competition

The Accordion Family: Boomerang Kids, Anxious Parents, and the Private Toll of Global Competition
ISBN-10
0807007439
ISBN-13
9780807007433
Category
Social Science
Pages
261
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Beacon Press
Author
Katherine S. Newman

Description

Why are adults in their twenties and thirties boomeranging back to or never leaving their parents' homes in the world's wealthiest countries? Acclaimed sociologist Newman addresses this phenomenon in this timely and original book that uncovers fascinating links between globalization and the failure-to-launch trend.

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