Why More Americans Are Living Alone

Name: Why More Americans Are Living Alone
Uploaded: 2012-03-27T22:00:00Z
Duration: P419S
Description: More and more Americans are living alone, according to sociologist Eric Klinenberg's new book "Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Going Alone." Ray Suarez and Klinenberg discuss the emerging demographic of so-called "singletons" and what he calls the "biggest unnamed social change of the last 50 years."

Clip: 03/27/2012 | 6m 59s

More and more Americans are living alone, according to sociologist Eric Klinenberg's new book "Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Going Alone." Ray Suarez and Klinenberg discuss the emerging demographic of so-called "singletons" and what he calls the "biggest unnamed social change of the last 50 years."

Aired: 03/27/12

Rating: NR

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