The housing crisis and labour market are forcing more Canadian young adults to live with their parents than in decades past, and a B.C. researcher is looking to learn more about how that translates into dynamics in the household.
The latest Statistics Canada census data released this year found that about 35 per cent of young adults between 20 and 34 are living with at least one of their parents.
In the U.S., according to UBC sociology researcher Umay Kader, that stat increased to closer to 50 per cent during the pandemic B次元官网网址� a record-high number.
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Kader will be working to understand the story behind the statistics and the dynamics at play in the household, by conducting 50 interviews with both the young adults aged 25 to 34 and their parents.
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Some of the other aspects Kader will be playing close attention to include how young adults socialize and navigate having guests over in their parentB次元官网网址檚 home.
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Kader said she hopes the study will be able to inform politicians and policy makers on the challenges and opportunities that young people face in todayB次元官网网址檚 world.
B次元官网网址滷amily services, community and social groups, non-governmental and civil society organizations can become better informed about the ways they can help these people and their parents navigate this situation.B次元官网网址�
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