Paul, Pamela, <br/><br/>
The PermaParent Trap. 
Pamela Paul. 
 -  Psychology Today,  2003. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.  Article 20,  Family,  1522-3213; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.  Originally Published: The PermaParent Trap, Sept./Oct. 2003; pp. 40+. 
<br/><br/> "Whatever the reason, young adults are returning home in increasing numbers--following graduation, the dissolution of a relationship or the loss of a job. They often live rent-free and subsidized, with no scheduled date for departure. But while much attention has been paid to live-at-home 'adultescents,' little has been said about their parents, many of whom are Baby Boomers who greet their boomerang kids with open arms. For a variety of emotional and demographic reasons--their desire to be close with their kids, a yearning for youth--many of today's parents (the original Peter Pan generation) just don't want their adult children to grow up." (PSYCHOLOGY TODAY) This article examines the reasons why so many adult children return home and reveals that, in many cases, "parents simply aren't letting go when they ought to--not only impeding their children's adult independence but also hampering their own post-parenting lives." 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-3213; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Adult children<br/>Autonomy (Psychology)<br/>Baby boom generation (1946-1964)<br/>Empty nesters<br/>Parent and adult child<br/>Parental influences<br/>Parental overprotection<br/>Parents--Attitudes
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050