The 11 essays of this collection address the issues and current practices of young people living away from their families, with particular attention paid to economic and social realities. Education, health insurance, debt, and incarceration are some of the topics, with contributors drawing extensively on their own research and current statistics in cost of living, the marketplace and workplace, and other factors. Some chapters examine the growing phenomenon of young people continuing to live at home after they become adults, both in Europe and the U.S. The contributors are academics in economics, political science, sociology, and public policy in the U.S. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)