Twixter

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Twixter is a

adulthood. This Western neologism is somewhat analogous to the Japanese term parasite single
.

Behavior

Twixters are typically young adults who live with their parents or are otherwise not independent financially. If they are employed, they often have unsteady and low-paying jobs. They may have recently left university or high school, or recently embarked on a career.

Media coverage

Young Adults Who Won't Grow Up", about Twixters in January 2005, putting this relatively obscure demographic in the spotlight.[1] The article focused on upper- and middle-class Twixters whose parents could support them. The article made no distinction between people who lived on their own with their parents' help and people who lived with their parents, nor did it mention lower-class Twixters similar to NEETs and freeters
in other societies.

Parallels in other societies

The emergence of twixters is not entirely new, as it is similar to social phenomena observed in other industrialized societies. Since the 1980s and 1990s, Japan has seen the growth of a parasite single or "freeter" segment of the youth population who live at home and work at undemanding jobs. The Hodo-Hodo zoku are employees who avoid promotion to minimize stress and maximize free time. Likewise, in Europe since the 1990s, there has been a growing number of NEET, those "Not engaged in Education, Employment, or Training".

In October 2007, former

2010–2011 Greek protests.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Grossman, Lev (16 January 2005). "Grow Up? Not So Fast". Time. Archived from the original on December 8, 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. ^ «Mandiamo i bamboccioni fuori di casa» . Corriere della Sera
  3. ^ Il bamboccione Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Article in El País
  5. ^ "Γενιά των 600 € και "αγανακτισμένοι" της Μαδρίτης - βίοι παράλληλοι; | DW | 30.05.2011".

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