The "Re-Nesting" Effect: Implications for Family Development.

Johnson, Patrick; Wilkinson, William K.

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ERIC Number: EJ513080

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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The "Re-Nesting" Effect: Implications for Family Development.

Johnson, Patrick; Wilkinson, William K.

Family Journal, v3 n2 p126-31 Apr 1995

Young adults are returning home at a time in the family life cycle when they are attempting to separate from their families and parents are refocusing on their marriage. Although "renesting" negatively affects the development of some families, others manage to adjust. A case vignette and suggestions are provided. (JBJ)

Descriptors: Adult Children, Adult Development, Family Counseling, Family Life, Family Problems, Family Relationship, Family Structure, Life Events, Midlife Transitions, Parent Child Relationship, Parents

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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