Lesson 5: Leaving Home Flashcards
1
Q
boomerang
A
grown kids return to live with parents
2
Q
boomerangs are also called…
A
failure to launch
3
Q
permakid/peter pan
A
always dependent on parent as adult
4
Q
reasons adults live at home
A
- culture/tradition
- cost
- comfort
- lack skills/dependent
5
Q
reasons adults leave home
A
- education
- gain independence/privacy
- job location
- marriage
- toxic household
6
Q
reasons adults return home
A
- childcare
- switch careers
- emotional support
- financial support
- caregiving/health of parents
7
Q
patrick lermitte, 25
A
- changing job/career = cost
- father said to leave home by 25
8
Q
jeremy lermitte, 23
A
- pursuing education
- father said to leave home by 25
9
Q
ashley connery, 25
A
- spend time w grandpa
- reconnect w/ mom
- build credentials (masters)
- save money (apt. after education)
10
Q
kirsty davenport
A
- emotional support (breakup)
- comfort (less chores)
- save money (storage of business supplies & childcare)
11
Q
caleb reyes, 29
A
- cultural norm
- comfort (mom does housework=no domestic skills)
- conflict: getting married and partner said she won’t be his mom
12
Q
why was adulthood easier/faster in the past
A
- easy to get job (need less edu’n)
- social expectation (pressure to move out)
- cheaper education
- less costs (inflation/minimum wage)
13
Q
kids benefits of staying at home
A
- save money
- self-improvement
- not lonely
- less responsibilities
14
Q
parents benefits of kids staying at home
A
- bond & care
- share responsibilities
- no empty nest syndrome
- share expenses
15
Q
kids drawbacks of staying home
A
- embarassment
- dependent/unmotivated
- delay milestones (relationship)
- treated like a kid
