Parasite single

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Parasite single is a pejorative term for a person older than early adulthood still living with their parents at their parents' house, remaining financially dependent and avoiding the traditional adult lifestyle of marriage and children. The term is not synonymous with hikikomori, recluse shut-ins. Financial insecurity and lack of affordable housing are among the causes. Masahiro Yamada, a Tokyo Gakugei University and Chuo University sociologist and Tokyo University graduate, coined the term in a newspaper article published in February 1997. In its earliest uses in book publications, the term was used in Parasaito Shinguru (パラサイトシングル) by Sarada Tamako published by Wave Shuppan in 1998, and Parasaito shinguru no jidai (パラサイト・シングルの時代) published in 1999 by Chikuma Shobō. Japanese in origin, the term has been used in other countries including South Korea. In 2006 more than 13 million parasite singles were estimated to be living in Japan. In 2010 in the 30–34 age group, 47.3% of Japanese...

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