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Boomerang Kids, Anxious Parents, and the Private Toll of Global Competition
Beacon Press
January 2012
On Sale: January 17, 2012
320 pages
ISBN: 0807007439
EAN: 9780807007433
Kindle: B005JT1TB6
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Non-Fiction
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.
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