Friday, May 26, 2006

ack old people are moving back in!



Families Add 3rd Generation to Households - New York Times
Many social scientists, Dr. Ruggles said, also argue that Social Security contributed to the erosion of the multigenerational household, by enabling the elderly to afford living independently. He said the percentage of people over 65 living with their children dropped steadily from 1850 to 1990, when it began inching up.

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