Are they really mama's boys/daddy's girls? The negotiation of adulthood upon returning to the parental home

Sociological Forum

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 670-698

  Sassler, Sharon ^a   Ciambrone, Desiree ^b   Benway, Gaelan ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Quinsigamond Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Adulthood; Family; Gender; Life course; Living arrangements; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 55649091649     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1573-7861.2008.00090.x     Document Type: Article

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