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Also by Katherine S. Newman:

The Accordion Family, January 2012
Hardcover / e-Book
Taxing The Poor, March 2011
Paperback / e-Book
The Missing Class, September 2007
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Chutes and Ladders, November 2006
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Rampage, May 2005
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No Shame In My Game, May 2000
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THE ACCORDION FAMILY
By: Katherine S. Newman

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
Hardcover / e-Book
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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.

Media Buzz

PBS News Hour - February 14, 2012
Diane Rehm Show - NPR - December 13, 2011