Recent Changes in U.S. Young Adult Living Arrangements in Comparative Perspective.

Goldscheider, Frances

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ERIC Number: EJ563695

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Publication Date: 1997

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Recent Changes in U.S. Young Adult Living Arrangements in Comparative Perspective.

Goldscheider, Frances

Journal of Family Issues, v18 n6 p708-24 Nov 1997

Reviews research from the 1990s on leaving-home trends in the United States. Found a correlation between the leaving-home process in early adulthood and changes in the core nuclear family. Relationships between parents and children shape the launch from home, whereas those between men and women shape the destinations. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adult Children, Comparative Analysis, Family Environment, Family Structure, Independent Living, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Child Relationship, Residential Patterns, Sex Differences, Young Adults

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United States

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