title: Youth, family and employment.
abstract: Some of the functions and dysfunctions of youth employment in contemporary society are discussed. The focus then shifts to a third variable: family dynamics. The research indicates that youth unemployment prolongs residence with parents. The younger the youth, the more tolerant are the parents of the unemployment. It was also found that a daughter's lack of employment in the summer months is more acceptable than a son's; that debts are part of the lifestyle of youth after age 18; that males incur more debts than do females; and that parents are the major source of financial loans.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000523:psychology; D014478:Unemployment