Failure to Launch

As boundaries are pushed, the standards of what it means to be an adult are changing. One factor that is keeping our young adults from becoming functioning members of society is their lack of independence. In Eve Tushnet’s “You Can Go Home Again,” a 2008 study showed that out of those who have returned home or those who never left the nest, “few contributed financially to the household or [do] chores”(par. 5). If the leaders of our future generations refuse to contribute to their homes, what can they contribute to the betterment of our society? There is a growing stigma around adults who live with their parents yet these consequences are not proving any prevention, and those who ignore the reputation are being described as having “failed to launch,” (par. 4). The numbers of those adults are steadily rising. As less emphasis is placed upon the value of responsibilities, adults feel that they are given the excuse to move back home after college or at least find a way to depend upon their parents again. An article by Karen L. Fingerman and Frank F. Furstenberg entitled "You Can Go Home Again," argues for a recent study depicting that almost 70 percent of parents still provide some type of “practical assistance” to their children every month. This specific reliance teaches adolescents that they will never have to work to their maximum potential as their parents will never truly stop cleaning up their mess. While it must be considered that higher satisfaction and clearer life goals have been reported amongst those receiving assistance (par. 3), this gives leeway to indolence and overdependence, essentially teaching our children that effort is not necessary so long as you are

Furthermore, Leinhardt emphasizes the fact that “college graduates though hardly immune from [economic] downturns are also far less likely to be unemployed than other non-graduates” (Source D). Going to college prepares a person for higher level of stress and pushes the individual to pursue higher goals. The level of intelligence and problem solving brings a college grad recognition in all areas of

Failure to Launch (Dey, 2006) is a movie about a 35-year-old bachelor (Tripp) still residing with his parents, Al and Sue. Al and Sue as every other caring parent, allowed Tripp to live with them temporarily, Tripp took them up on the offer and never left. Al and Sue began to see Tripp’s living situation quite problematic and decide to contract expert interventionist Paula. Paula scheme to get Tripp to move out from his parent’s home consist of posing as Tripp's girlfriend and seductively manipulate him into moving out of their home. Paula accepts, because she conceptualizes that the reason men remain at home with their parents is because they struggle with insecurities.

In the 1980-90’s, a college graduates earnings were drastically higher than those with just a high school degree (Bernstein 1). While having a college degree of some sort makes getting a job in the real world easier, the quality of the job is what is coming into question. The amount of jobs available for both high school and college graduates will always be enough, but if the quality of the jobs decreases then the poverty class will increase (Bernstein 3). This struggle to find quality jobs with just a high school or even a college diploma could result in a spike in homelessness and even more money needed from the government. The unemployment rate in the U.S. will never be zero percent, and that means there will never be someone that is not homeless.

Today, college is an option in some homes because many work places will not hire you if you do not have some type of college education. When applying to college it can be very stressful on one, especially when one start to think about how much money it is going to cost someone each year that they are trying to earn your degree. Most of your college students go to school not because they want to spend money, but because they must earn their education to make it somewhere with a career. According to Jacques Steinberg in a New York’s Time article, he says that when someone goes to college school

The problem for this still exists, and as young adults are growing up, many drop out of college or do not attend college at all because they enter the workforce at an early age. With this, the American Dream for

They looked how college debt is preventing college students to transition into adulthood. Many college students who graduate are looking for jobs just to be able to pay off their loans. They’re less likely to pursue a serious relationship, because they’re not able to support themselves, and would not be able to support the relationship financially. Arum, Roksa, (2012) also looked at how college debt is affecting college student transition into adulthood. They saw that many college students are having a harder time finding a job after college to be able to pay off their loans and to be independent from their parents. The participants were college students who graduated college and was looking for jobs within their major. Many of them remained single after college, because they were not able to spend money on a relationship because they’re weren’t financially stable. Both studies concluded how hard it is for college students to be independent from family and have the resources after college to help them achieve financial

Many recent college graduates have faced record levels of unemployment. This situation has lead people to question what they value about higher education. Some high school students and their parents are wondering if a college education is worth the cost. Others, however, believe that a college prepares students for more than just a job or career. Many people then present the counter argument that people like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg did not have a college degree, but unlike them most people are not geniuses and do not have the same entrepreneurial opportunities available to them, let alone the innovative ideas and proper timing. A college education is worth the cost because it is a requirement for many jobs, college graduates make substantially more than high school graduates, and college provides more opportunities for personal growth and networking.

Question/Prompt: Discuss at least 2 reasons research is suggesting for young adults still living at home. This new phenomenon—young adults still living in their parent's home well into their late 20's to early 30's—is proposed to be a result of many different reasons. Spend some time reading what experts suggest about this trend and address at least 2 reasons suggested.

For these young college graduates, will have to worry not only because they have to find a job in six months, but this will also create a burden in, which the students knows that they only have a short period of time to star paying back the loans in couples of thousands dollars a month. The majority-working people, found themselves not able to afford their own home, children, and bills. That’s why most college graduate end-up moving back to their parents home back again.

There are many new responsibilities young adults take on that can be difficult and complicated. Today young people are dependent on their families and often continue to rely and live with them into their twenties (“Home - Child Welfare Information Gateway). They do this for emotional and financial support and stability.

In his essay from The Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Arnett discusses various myths attributed to young adulthood while providing evidence to refute them. Three primary myths appearing throughout literature on emerging adults include a lower mental well-being, overall selfishness and a refusal to grow up. Several parallels exist between Arnett’s observations and my own experiences in emerging adulthood, providing further proof of the falsehood of such myths. Common myths claim emerging adults experience detriment in their overall well-being.

Growing up, it is easy to imagine the future playing out something like this: attend college, score that dream job, get rich, get married, have kids, and live happily ever after. It all sounds pretty familiar, however many young adults find that life does not always happen so simply. There are horror stories everywhere. Students graduate, fail to find a job in their field as they expected, and are left feeling hopeless as their credit card and loan bills pile sky high. Take Paige Nichols for example. Paige grew up in a family that was well-off financially. Her parents were able to pay for her two younger siblings’ college educations and, like many middle class children, she was used to getting what she wanted. However, by the time it was her turn to go to college, her parents’ financial situation had gone downhill and she was left to pay for her education by herself. After four years she graduated with a business degree and $20,000 in debt to go with it. Her payment plan was set at $300 per month, and although she had jobs, she was used to living frivolously, and therefore only made the bare minimum payment of $50 most months. This left her in a position where she would remain in debt until she was 50 years old. A few years after graduating with her bachelor’s, she considered going back for her master’s in forensic psychology, something she had grown very fond of. However, since she was already inundated with student debt and could not afford to spend an extra

Hyper parenting has not allowed individuals to form their own identity. Such individuals are faced with economic and social problems and lack skills to solve such problems on their own. Skills that are needed to cope with the difficulties of society are now being fought by their parents. University psychologists report that today’s students have higher levels of anxiety than any generation before and employers are now required to provide extra supervision because of their self-entitlement behaviour (Barlett, Lerose 2010). Hyper parenting removes the ability of one’s agency and creates structures that forces children to be socially constructed. As a result several individuals are unemployed and about 53% of individuals under the age of 25 do not have a stable job (Koslow, 2012). This has caused several individuals to move back with their parents and ask for assistant with paying off debts. David Foot states, that the boomers are staying in the workforce longer because they have little savings and this has caused individuals in their 40`s to be stuck in their career path and little entry level positions are available for the younger generation (Kennedy, 2012). Having a higher education level does not always lead one to live a successful life. Success can have several paths and education is not the only way. No one really knows what success

Living alone or living with family has its advantages and disadvantages which include the amount of responsibilities, freedom and financial stability a person has.The majority of young adults for years dream about the day they finally get to move out of their parents home and start living independently. Suddenly when it's time to move out and live on their own it becomes overwhelming. Most teenagers think they are ready to take on the responsibility of living independently but when reality sets in, they realize that providing for themselves is surprisingly more difficult than living with their family.