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"Regarding research of young adults living with or returning to the parental home,
current data falls short of addressing adult child independence. However, given
recent events over that past 10 to 20 years, I concur with Burn and Szoekey (2016)
that it is a matter of financial convenience and family unity. The likelihood of young
adults returning home or choosing to live close to their parents is greater when the
family relationship is strong and positive. Often, non-working or retired grandparents
agree to take care of grandchildren while parents go to work, thus eliminating the
cost of childcare. Children that feel close to their parents will often want to return to
their parents in the later years.
Reyes (2020) suggests that the main reason for young twenties-aged adults to
remain or return home to parents is financial. Unemployment or even first-time
employment is often the reason for your adults to remain at home. It is often a way
for parents to help their young adults transition to independence without incurring too
much debt. Young adults who pay a portion of their income to the parents learn the
responsibilities associated with independence (paying rent, utilities, groceries, etc.)
by having their parents function as landlords. This creates a symbiosis between
parent and young adult where the young adult contributes provisionally with some
gained income which bolsters self-confidence and worth, and the parent benefits
from additional financial support as well as a continued sense of worth and value as
a parent beyond the traditional parenting years.
Additionally, there are cultural and racial differences among young adults living with
parents. Burn and Szoeke (2016) suggest that some cultures where this living
arrangement is common, the family relationship and dynamics are happy and
harmonious. However, Reyes (2022) suggests that low-income minorities usually do
not have the same support and financial assistance as their counterparts. Given the
family structure of some cultures, it is possible to conceive that lack of financial
support among low-income minority young adults is solely based on the lack of
financial resources from the family in the first place, and not so much based on the
race or culture per se.
Conversely, there’s the “entitled” young adult that will demand to stay with their
parents well beyond the normative home years or expect to be welcomed back home
to live when economic goals do not go their way. Reyes (2022) cites Newman
(2012) addressing adult children living with parents as being viewed negatively as
non-productive members of society. Failure of an adult child to launch from a
parental household may also impugn the parent(s’) role as one having enabled the
adult child’s poor or “lazy” behavior. Lachman (2004) provides an overview of the
challenges facing midlife adults. Some of these include “Launching children into their
own lives” and “Adjusting to life without children” (Wong et al., 2021, p.
261). Perhaps, some adults fear the empty nest and prefer to keep supporting their
children to keep them home. Unfortunately, this behavior could be detrimental for the
young adult as he/she advances to middle age and finds him/herself
unaccomplished.
The bible story of the prodigal son clearly presents both points of view. “And he said
unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we
should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again;
and was lost, and is found” (King James Version, 1769/2017, Luke 15:31-32) On one
side is the son that stayed with his father to help with the land (Failure to launch) and
the other son that leaves the house only to return when un-employed and going thru
hard times (Boomerang).
References:
Burn, K & Szoeke. C. (2016). Boomerang families and failure-to-launch: Commentary
on adult children living at home. Maturitas (83) 9-12.
https://doi-org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1016/j.matu... (Links to an external site.)
King James Bible. (2017). King James Bible
Online. https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/ (Links to an external site.) (Original
work published 1769)
Reyes. (2022). Race and Ethnic Differences in Financial Dependency of Coresident
Young Adults During Economic Recessions and Over Time. Journal of Family and
Economic Issues., 43(1), 51–65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-021-09762-8 (Links
to an external site.)
Wong, D., Hall, K., & Wong-Hernandez, L. (2021). Counseling Individuals Through
the Lifespan. SAGE Publucations, INC"
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It is a common belief in society that successful parenting is measured through the ability
of a child to launch into life and become self-sufficient. However, early adulthood seems to be a
difficult period in a person's life as they have to learn about financial independence and personal
responsibility in sustaining their lifestyle. Boomeranging is something that most young adults
result in when things get tough, and they have to rely on their parents for support, especially
financial assistance. Berngruber (2021) reports that the number of young adults returning home
has been on the rise and is attributed to the high cost of living and the inability of young adults to
support themselves financially. I concur with the work of Tomasycyk & Worth (2020), which
links boomeranging to familial and cultural practices in addition to financial reasons. An
individual growing up around a supportive family system tends to be more inclined to return
home.
Parents may wish to shield their children from the hardships experienced as one starts
their independence, such as increased debt which may weigh down on the young adult, as
explained by Houle & Warmer (2017). However, society may take this as a failure on the part of
the parent and view the child involved as an unproductive member of society. According to Tosi
(2020), parents tend to exhibit symptoms of depression during the first year of the child returning
home. I concur that boomeranging impacts the mental health of the parents and children involved
mainly due to the societal perception of the occurrence. The bible has numerous teachings on
family; Matthew 7:7-11 is among the passages that connote a parent's generosity towards their
children and their willingness to help them in their time of need (NIV, 2022). 'Which of you, if
your son asks for bread, will give him stone?' (Matthew 7:9). Similarly, a parent is obliged to
assist their struggling young adult cope with life until they can stand on their feet.
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References
Berngruber, A. (2021). The timing of and reasons why young people in Germany return to their
parental home. Journal of Youth Studies, 24(2), 213-231.
Houle, J. N., & Warner, C. (2017). Into the red and back to the nest? Student debt, college
completion, and returning to the parental home among young adults. Sociology of
Education, 90(1), 89-108.
NIV. (2022). Bible Gateway passage: Matthew 7:7-11 - New International Version. Bible
Gateway. Retrieved 16 June 2022, from
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%207%3A7-
11&version=NIV.
Tomaszczyk, A. C., & Worth, N. (2020). Boomeranging home: understanding why young adults
live with parents in Toronto, Canada. Social & Cultural Geography, 21(8), 1103-1121.
Tosi, M. (2020). Boomerang kids and parents’ well-being: adaptation, stressors, and social
norms. European Sociological Review, 36(3), 460-473.
