boomerang child
Back-home adult kid
A boomerang child is an adult son or daughter who returns to live with their parents after a period of independence, typically for financial reasons.
The term evokes a boomerang's return trajectory: After losing his job, he became a boomerang child at thirty-two.
The phenomenon became more common after the 2008 financial crisis.
- returningGoing back to origin
- moving backTraveling in reverse
- bouncebackRecovery from adversity
- cost of livingPrice of basic necessities
- student debtBorrowed tuition funds owed
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