The number of young adults living at home has consistently increased since the recession, despite a seemingly improving economy (Shah, 2013). According to Lisa Wade, an associate professor at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA, approximately 17% of young adults amid the ages of 25 and 44 still live at home (Wade, 2013). There are several unrelated issues that contribute to this staggering number. When trying to live out on your own; there is much to consider. If you are living alone, then all the bills would be solely your responsibility. However, having a roommate or two would distributing the financial obligation can be helpful. This can invade on the level of privacy that can be accumulated from living singly.
The literature agrees that although there are other options for young adults to choose as a living arrangement, a growing amount are electing to live with parents for conditions related to their employment status (Biggart, 2006). The transition of moving away from the home of parents has become more difficult in light of the recent recession. The existing unemployment rate for young adults intensifies the struggle when attempting to pursue independence and obtain individualism (Warner, 2012). The rate of unemployment for the 18 – 31 age groups nearly doubles that of the next age group comprised of their senior cohort. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 63% of the stated young adult age groups were not employed in 2012, with this being the highest percentage in forty years (2012). Most parents have a very strong influence on the course of the career their children chooses to follow. Finding employment that will support a household with established debt from college and other growing expenses has proven to be a real ...
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A majority of people believe that graduating from college will result in a well-paying job. Unfortunately, a degree will not secure a job for many graduates. In the U.S., the jobless rate for college graduates in 2012 was 7.7 percent, and has further increased in the past five years(Robinson). With such a large pool of unemployed citizens for employers to choose from, recent graduates are facing fewer opportunities for work due to little or no previous work experience(Robinson). Although many graduates are faced with unemployment, the majority do receive the opportunity to work. Sadly, many must work jobs they do not enjoy for salaries that make it difficult to make ends meet(Debate). Students are faced with mortgage-sized debts upon graduation, making it difficult for them to start businesses, buy cars or houses, or make other investments that would better the
As a humbled and mature member of the Boomerang Generation (Burrell, n.d.) there has been an increase of adults moving back into their childhood homes. According to J. Burrell, “there are many reasons why this becomes necessary. The biggest cause in this latest generation was a stagnant economy that caused problems in the job market”. Through my experience and encounters with other boomerang members,
Traditionally the most dominant family form in the United States has been the married couple family. The image of two parents with children living under one roof is the norm for a married couple family. In a married couple family one or both parents work and income levels are gener...
“Four in 10 American households with children under age 18 now include a mother who is either the sole or primary earner for her family, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census and polling data released Wednesday. This share, the highest on record, has quadrupled since 1960.”
When you graduate high school, which is normally at age 18, you go to college and are living out of your parents house. Stated in “A parent’s Role in the Path to Adulthood,” by Barbara Hofer, Jeffrey Arnett defines as individuals between ages of 18 and 25 need opportunities to make their own choices. I believe that this is because he sees this time as prime adulthood transformation, starting at age 18. Sure there are the advantages of not getting yelled at for things and you have your own rules, but there are also many adult things that come with living alone. These are things that go unnoticed when you live with your parents because they just take care of these things. However when most people move out to college which typically takes place at the age of 18, they have to do these things. Therefore you are cleaning up after yourself, balancing your studies and activities by yourself, and possibly getting your own snacks and food. These are all important responsibilities that come with living on your own when you reach the age 18, which leads me into my next reason kids become adults at age
Across the country, there are children who leave home to avoid the dangers of home only to face the dangers of living on the streets. For some the urge to leave is short lived and they return home. For others it can be a lifetime of struggle as the situation they once thought was a good solution suddenly becomes a never ending nightmare as they fight to survive and face the harsh reality that they have no place to turn to.
Thirty one percent of adult children ages eighteen to thirty four years old still live with their parents. (HMIH) In the article “The Accordion Family” by Katherine S. Newman discusses many different reasons why adult children ages eighteen to thirty continue to live at home with their parents across several different cultural regions. A few of the major reasons for needing to stay home longer or return home can be: not financially stable to be out on their own, receiving a higher education and the debts that incurred by doing so, loss of job, foreclosures, divorce and there are of course some who can be just plain lazy. I believe it does take a village to raise a child, it is our responsibility to teach and mold these young adults before forcing them into the “real world”. Why does society in general feel that the age of eighteen is an acceptable age to send them off? It is absolutely beneficial to allow our adult children to stay at home longer if needed, both beneficial to society and the family unit altogether economically and to build a stronger family unit.
American child spends part of his or her childhood in a single-parent family. The increase
Being forced to move back home after college graduation is one of many obstacles students face while getting accustomed to the new debt they inherit after school. Imagine, upon graduation of high school the excitement one must feel about finally being away from the watchful eye of mama and papa bird. Headed to college to live on their own, freedom to be an adult and make decisions as such. If lucky enough to be one of the one’s who will make it through the entire four years of higher learning with a degree, evidence of long nights, dedication, and hard work, great rewards are expected, right? Wrong, many students in modern society will be met with a harsh reality and be bound to the nest which they took flight from four years prior. Student loans will become the new chain holding them captive to their parents. Unable to afford to live independently right after college graduation is a price some must pay for pursuing higher education.
Emerging adults are always in the search of their own identity while experimenting with their life, love life and career path. Constant changes in emerging adult’s life are common. From changing residential place to love life, work and education, instability often presents during emerging adulthood (Santrock, 2013). In addition, emerging adults tend to place focus on themselves where they have no commitment and responsibilities toward others. This provides them a great chance to exercise their own will and to execute their plans for the future. During emerging adulthood, many feel like as if they do not belong to either adolescents or adult. The transition ends only when they have distinct marks of an adult. According to Arnett (as cited in Santrock, 2014), “emerging adulthood is the age of possibilities” (p. 296). The age of possibilities is when an individual has the opportunity to turn things around in life, especially when they are from a poor family
Due to parents having to take on 2-3 part-time jobs or low wage jobs, parents are required to deal with long hours, unusual hours, lack of benefits that cover paid sick days, paid medical, parental leave, and vacation time. This prevents parents from participating in their children’s development. (Spross, Jeff. "Low-Wage Jobs Don’t Just Harm Workers — They Harm Their Children." ThinkProgress RSS. 7 Dec. 2012. Web. 5 Oct. 2014.) Parents are not home to look after their children. When parents are home, it is for a short period that allows parents to feed the children, bath them and put them to bed. Parents have to choose their family time or making income and income is priority to try and provide the necessary needs like a home, electric, and food. This struggle between income and family has put tremendous stress on parents which lead to a higher level of depression which affects the whole family. Some young adult children are forced into the work force before they graduate to help the family. If these young adults are one of the fortunate ones that don’t need to join the workforce, they are still faced with taking on an adult role due to having to play mommy or daddy to their younger siblings. Having this kind of responsibility at such a young age causes some of these young adults to fall into a depression or stressed out with all the responsibility that they start rebelling authority or looking for
It’s nonsensical to believe that every sixteen-year old should know what he or she wants to do with his or her life, and even more so to discourage someone from pursuing his or her interests. In a capitalist society, it makes sense that average salaries a few years out from college graduation would strongly influence the interests of many young people. It’s not uncommon to come across newspaper articles or editorials bemoaning the United States’ lack of engineers or glut of unemployed English majors. It’s even more common to...
The new freedom comes with a greater responsibility as well. Living alone, you’llbe facing the combined wrath of the dirty dishes, the laundry, and all kinds of new bills to pay. And you can’t ask your parents for financial assistance, it will only prove to them thatyou can’t make it out on your own.
A home is a place of residence for everyone which they use to take rest or to even gather with family. Most young people think about living away from home as the best part in their lives because they will have more freedom. however, they do not realize that living at home has more benefits compared to living away from home. Inside the differences between living at home and living away from home, there are similarities in both of them.
Teens affected by lone parenting can turn to crime or drugs and alcohol abuse to fill the void and take their minds off of problems at home (“The Psychological Effects of Living with a Single Parent”). These alternate ways of dealing with the problems teens may be having at home with their single parents can become addictions or habits that can be apart of their lives forever. Horn and Bush share that, “Seventy percent of long-term prison inmates grew up in broken homes” (“Children Divorce Statistics”). This statistic supports the claim that alternate ways of coping can lead to serious consequences. A child may find themselves blaming oneself for living with a single parent or blame a parent. They might also begin to have resentment towards others who may have a more complete home life (Roland). Resentment and blame can turn into more serious problems like depression. Crime, alcohol and drug abuse, depression, resentment and blame are all direct effects of living in a single parent