Maybe it’s different in other regions of the country, but here in the rural south you can spot Depression-era constructed houses due to them having two front doors. The two doors allowed for some degree of privacy for extended family living under the same roof.
You did what you had to do to get by, and you helped your own whenever and wherever you could. It’s no different now, when you get right down to it. I’m not going to criticize someone who had to move home due to job loss or inability to find one in the first place, and I’m not going to criticize parents who take them in. It’s better than their being on the dole or living under a bridge somewhere, isn’t it? Or turning to crime.
I’m not going to criticize the parents or younger ones either. Face it... our economy is horrible. If someone loses a job because the company downsized or closed up... no fault of the person. It is much better, IMHO, to have not only the financial support while someone needs it but the emotional support as well. I guess I’m a big “You reap what you sow” type person. If you help your kids when they are down... hopefully, they will help you if or when you are down. It’s what family use to be about... I sort of hope that it still is.