The latter term was popularized by Kathleen Shaputis's 2004 book The Crowded Nest Syndrome: Surviving the Return of Adult Children,[4] which takes a critical view of the trend.
[7] The U.S. Census Bureau reported a 5 percentage point increase in the number of young men (ages 24–34) living with their parents for the period between 2005 (14%) and 2011 (19%).
[citation needed] An increase in divorce rates as well as a delay in initial marriage are other contributing factors in young adults returning to reside with their parents.
[19] This generation differs from previous ones in that many members expect to remain with their parents for some years while maintaining their own social and professional lives.
[20] The phenomenon of boomeranging/delayed home-leaving has generated considerable inquiry and debate, including academic studies at reputable universities; full-length books, such as The Hands-On Guide to Surviving Adult Children Living at Home by Christina Newberry;[21] articles in national newspapers; documentaries, such as Generation Boomerang;[citation needed] and major motion pictures, such as Failure to Launch (2006) starring Matthew McConaughey.
[citation needed] Economic instability is the primary justification for this phenomenon, as articulated in Kimberly Palmer's 2007 U.S. News & World Report article "The New Parent Trap: More Boomers Help Adult Kids out Financially".
Though inter-generational cohabitation is terra incognita for many in modern industrialized Western societies and therefore challenging, those who attempt it can benefit from the experience.
Those who return home from the unrestrictive nature of college dorm life may have difficulty readjusting to their parents' domestic expectations.
Dating is similarly constrained and can be impaired by the stigma of the young adult's perceived inability to function independently of their parents.