tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post3822934573684967614..comments2023-10-17T10:25:57.853-04:00Comments on learning my lines. . .: Out Of My House! . . . Now! . . .Walt Muellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502588185280592205noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-67684433658425738352011-05-06T10:37:42.199-04:002011-05-06T10:37:42.199-04:00I heard a excellent presentation recently from a p...I heard a excellent presentation recently from a professor of psychology at a Christian university in Calif. on the history of the notion of a long period of adolescence (as opposed to the older view of a quicker transition from child to adult) and this newly-coined term of adultalesence, with many young adults still living at home through their 20's and some into their 30's (think of the movie Failure to Launch).<br /><br />He made an interesting comment on the economics: in the past a young adult expected (or resigned themselves to) living at a lower economic level after they left home(driving an old car, eating mac and cheese, living in an apartment that's nothing to write home about, etc.). Kids have transitioned today to not wanting to move away from home until they can afford to live at near the current economic level that they experience living in their parents' house. <br /><br />This professor has kids that are now through high school, maybe college too, and out of the house. He said it takes a concerted effort by parents in the growing-up years in setting the child's expectations and vision to be an adult and pay their own way once they are done with high school or college (especially for our young men).Gregnoreply@blogger.com