Living with one’s parents, or choosing to live alone and independently. Which option equates to the goal of maturity in an individual’s life?When is a grown child independent and why do we want them to be?
Outside of the United States, most cultures see interdependence as a more harmonious, mutual way to live.It’s conventional wisdom that independence is not only a benchmark of adulthood but also the goal of psychological development.
But that may be changing. There is an important generational difference in people’s perspective of what independence means and how it is accomplished.Baby boom parents, especially those over 60, believe that independence is the culmination of a series of stage-specific, external accomplishments, ranging from.
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