Introduction
Emotions in early America
Painful lessons in individualism
A house divided
Breaking home ties
Immigrants and the dream of return
Transferring loyalties
Mama's boys, organization men, boomerang kids, and the surprising persistence of the extended family
Conclusion. Of helicopter parents, facebook, and Wal-Mart : homesickness in contemporary America.
Homesickness : an American history by Susan J. Matt. ISBN 9780195371857. Published by Oxford University Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.