Leaving the nest: the brakes of young people to take off, the nostalgia of parents
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Leaving the nest: how to prepare?
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By: Emmanuelle Bastide
50 mins
If it is synonymous with independence for young people, leaving the parental home can be difficult for parents, some even suffer from "empty nest syndrome."
How to prepare for the departure of the children?
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After years under the family roof, the children sooner or later leave the nest.
In Europe, young people decide to take off at the age of 26, on average, but this age can vary greatly from country to country.
The rise in unemployment, precariousness, the lengthening of the duration of studies also push children to prolong cohabitation.
With
:
- Raphaële Miljkovitch
, psychologist, family therapist, professor of Psychology of social development at the University of Paris 8
- Elsa Ramos
, teacher-researcher in Sociology at the University of Paris.
Member of the
Cerlis
Laboratory
(Center for research on social links)
.
And a report by
Inès Edel-Garcia.
Our reporter met Yona who has just left the family home to move in with her boyfriend.
The testimony of Yona who left the nest
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