A new study has revealed that young people are staying home longer than ever before.
The 2011 census report from Statistics Canada shows that 42.3 percent of young adults aged 20 to 29 still lived with their parents - that's compared to 32.1 percent in 1991, and 26.9 percent in 1981.
The diminishing number of blue-collar jobs, rising costs of housing and increasing need for prolonged postsecondary education have impacted how, when and why young adults leave home.
At the same time, youth today are less driven to take on adult responsibilities than previous generations.
Recent research shows that individuals in their early 20s - also known as millennials - undergo a brand-new life stage not experienced by previous generations: emerging adulthood.
A new study from Concordia's Department of Applied Human Sciences examines how moving out on one's own is a critical element in the transition to adulthood.
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It turns out that moving out represents a significant transition that can constitute a crisis.
Luckily, this crisis can be overcome with a little help from friends and family, a finding that also has implications for disadvantaged youth.
The study is set to be published in the Canadian Journal of Family and Youth.