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Don¡¯t Stay Out Late! Mom, I¡¯m Twenty-eight: Emerging Adults and Their Parents under One Roof

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  • Asnat Dor

    (Department of education, Emek Yezreel Academic College, Emek Yezreel 19300, Israel)

Abstract

This qualitative study focuses on Israeli parents of emerging adults who still live at home, and explores their feelings and thoughts of the benefits and difficulties of the situation. Semi-structured open interviews were conducted with 27 Jewish non-religious parents who have one child aged 21-30 living with them, who was the youngest in the family, and the last to leave home. Most participants expressed comfortable feelings toward their young adult child living at home, and also mentioned some difficulties and conflicts. The findings reveal that alongside the good feelings, parents face substantial challenges in living with their emerging adult offspring who are on an extended journey toward adulthood.

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  • Asnat Dor, 2013. "Don¡¯t Stay Out Late! Mom, I¡¯m Twenty-eight: Emerging Adults and Their Parents under One Roof," International Journal of Social Science Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 1(1), pages 37-46, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfa:journl:v:1:y:2013:i:1:p:37-46
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    1. Asnat Dor & Hana Hallifa-Yunnis, 2016. "Prolonged Coresidence: Difficulties and Benefits of Israeli Arab Emerging Adults Who Live with Their Parents," International Journal of Social Science Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 4(12), pages 47-55, December.
    2. Asnat Dor, 2018. "Religious Jewish Mothers’ Perspective of Their Daughters’ Continuing Singlehood," Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 8(1), pages 148-148, January.

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    Keywords

    adult development; family relation; parent attitudes; benefits; conflicts;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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