Choice Reviews Online · 1994 · 125 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesEthnic StudiesSociologyFamily DevelopmentFamily StudiesKinship StudiesFamily CompositionFamily ContextsFamily FormationFamily LifeHousehold FormationLone-parent HouseholdsChildren Leaving HomeEthnic Family LifeIntergenerational Co-residence PatternsLeaving The Parental HomeMultigenerational Family DynamicsMultigenerational Household DynamicsYoung Adult Leaving Home
Traditionally, children have lived in their parents' homes until they were married and ready to start their own families. This book explores a step that many young American adults are taking - setting up a household alone or with housemates.