Where and with whom we live can have an immense influence on our social, psychological, and financial wellbeing. At the Intergenerational Living Arrangements Research Network (ILARN), we explore how various forms of intergenerational coresidence shape the lives of individuals and families. In Canada and the United States, shifting social, economic, educational, and health realities are reshaping the family home and driving distinct patterns of coresidence marked by varying motives, needs, and aspirations. 

ILARN has taken a keen interest in young adult (18-35) and parent coresidence. In July of 2020, 52% of young adults in the United States (18 to 35 years old) (Knudson & Mazurik, 2020) lived with their parents – a coresidence rate greater than during any other period in American history for which data is available (Fry et al., 2020). In Canada, after rising for more than a decade, the percentage of young adults living with their parents has remained relatively stable between 2016 and 2021, at 35% (Statistics Canada, 2022). Globally, coresidence rates continue to rise (Esteve & Reher, 2021; Pilkauskas et al., 2020). Our research network explores how experiences of adult child and parental coresidence are impact family dynamics, inter-personal relationships within and outside the home, the financial, emotional, and psychological wellbeing of individuals and families, the the developmental processes and identities of coresiders.  We also attend to how this living arrangement is portrayed in contemporary media and evaluated by various groups of Canadians.

We thank you for  taking an interest in our work. Please have a look at our projects and publications and be sure to get in touch if you share an interest in intergenerational living arrangements.

Email: contact.ILARN@gmail.com