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

Name: Accordion Family Boomerang Kids, Anxious Parents, and the Private Toll of Global Competition
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ISBN: 9780807007457

ISBN-10: 0807007455

ISBN-13: 9780807007457

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Authors: Katherine S. Newman

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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 Katherine Newman addresses this phenomenon in this timely and original book that uncovers fascinating links between globalization and the failure-to-launch trend. With over 300 interviews conducted in six countries, Newman concludes that nations with weak welfare states have the highest frequency of accordion families. She thoughtfully considers the positive and negative implications of these new relationships and suggests that as globalization reshapes the economic landscape it also continues to redefine our private lives.From…

Book details

List price: $21.00
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 1/29/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.82" wide x 8.75" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Introduction



The Slippery State of Adulthood



Why Are Accordion Families Spreading?



In-House Adulthood



I'm OK, You Are Not



When the Nest Doesn't Empty



Trouble in Paradise



The Birth Dearth and the "Immigrant Menace"


Conclusion: The Messy Politics of the Accordion Family


A Note on Methods and Acknowledgments


Notes


Index