The accordion family : boomerang kids, anxious parents, and the private toll of global competition / Katherine S. Newman.
Newman, Katherine S., 1953-
2012
HQ755.86 .N4888 2012 (Mapit)
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Title The accordion family : boomerang kids, anxious parents, and the private toll of global competition / Katherine S. Newman.
Author Newman, Katherine S., 1953-
ISBN 9780807007433 (alk. paper)
0807007439 (alk. paper)
9780807007457 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0807007455 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Imprint Boston : Beacon Press, c2012.
Language English
Description xxiii, 261 p. : charts ; 24 cm.
Call Number HQ755.86 .N4888 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification 306.874084/6
Summary 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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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