The transition to adulthood and pathways out of the parental home: A cross-national analysis

Schwanitz, Katrin

doi:10.1016/j.alcr.2017.03.001

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“…United States, United Kingdom, Finland) from analyses using similar methods (Amato et al, 2008;Osgood et al, 2005;Räikkönen et al, 2012;Schoon, 2014), which is surprising in light of the cultural, social and economic differences between these countries. The pathways identified in international comparisons (which included Hungarian data) are also partially consistent with the groups we have found (Lesnard et al, 2016;Schwanitz, 2017). Each of the cited studies found a relatively populous, educated, childless group, independent from parents, which corresponds to our "late family formation after prolonged education" pathway.…”

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“…Recent studies applying sequence analysis have often made comparisons between youth in different countries and/or different cohorts. Examples being the works of Elzinga and Liefbroer (2007), who compared nineteen, mostly European countries; Lesnard, Cousteaux, Chanvril and Le Hay (2016), who compared twenty; and Schwanitz (2017), who compared eight European countries.…”

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Pathways, background and outcomes of the transition to adulthood in the early 2000s in Hungary

Murinkó¹

2020

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In the present paper, we analyze the process of the transition to adulthood in contemporary Hungary. We identify typical pathways, describe them in terms of role transitions, as well as regarding their socioeconomic and family background and various outcomes. In order to do so, we regard the transition to adulthood as a multi-dimensional and dynamic process. Using longitudinal data from four waves of the Hungarian Generations and Gender Survey (2001-2012), we apply the method of two-step latent class analysis to study the 1981-1983 birth cohort between ages 18-20 and 29-31. Our results indicate that the transitory period between adolescence and adulthood can be characterized by quite different role configurations. Four different pathways were identified. The most common one is characterized by prolonged education and delayed family formation (51%). Every fourth young person become employed early and form their own family late (24%), while 17% belongs to the early family formation group. Interestingly, the pathway that resembles a standard, linear model of transition to adulthood the most (rapid family formation after prolonged education) is the least frequent (9%). The four different pathways differ regarding their background and outcomes. Our results suggest that both becoming independent "too early" and "being stuck" in the postadolescent life phase may be associated with social disadvantage and * This paper is a slightly revised version of the following Hungarian article: Murinkó L. (2019). A felnőtté válás életúttípusai, előzményei és kimenetei a 2000-es években Magyarországon. Demográfia, 62(2-3), 153-198. LÍVIA MURINKÓ 60 they contribute to the transmission of social disadvantage across generations. Contrastingly, following the pathway of rapid family formation after prolonged education is a kind of "social privilege" and often leads to the most advantageous socioeconomic status and wellbeing at around age 30.

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Pathways, background and outcomes of the transition to adulthood in the early 2000s in Hungary

Murinkó¹

2020

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“…The two paths that are found in most of the studied Western societies describe youth with early or late transitions in most life domains. “Late starters” pathway is characterized by delayed transitions to adult roles, that is, a prolonged life in parental home and slow family formation (Eliason et al, 2015; Osgood et al, 2005; Robette, 2010; Salmela-Aro et al, 2011; Schoon, Chen, Kneale, & Jager, 2012; Schwanitz, 2017). Early transitions characterize a more traditional “early starters” pathway to stable work and family life (e.g., Eliason et al, 2015; Osgood et al, 2005; Robette, 2010; Salmela-Aro et al, 2011; Schoon et al, 2012).…”

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“…Early transitions characterize a more traditional “early starters” pathway to stable work and family life (e.g., Eliason et al, 2015; Osgood et al, 2005; Robette, 2010; Salmela-Aro et al, 2011; Schoon et al, 2012). When it comes to Europe, these two pathways are more commonly followed by youth from less economically developed countries, in particular, Eastern European ones (Schwanitz, 2017).…”

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“…Other pathways, also common to most Western contexts, characterize youth with either an extended education period with delayed family formation or an early career with a delayed family formation (Eliason et al, 2015; Osgood et al, 2005; Robette, 2010; Salmela-Aro et al, 2011; Schoon et al, 2012). In Europe, these pathways are more frequently followed by youth from more developed countries (Schwanitz, 2017).…”

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Linking Holistic Pathways to Adult Roles With Resolution of Tasks and Features of Emerging Adulthood: A Person-Oriented Approach

Vosylis

2018

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Exploration of emerging adulthood (EA) experiences in different cultural settings is considered a central challenge for this area of research. Another concern surrounds the significance of role transitions in the process of becoming an adult. To address the previous, this study investigates the heterogeneity of pathways to adult roles and resolution of tasks and features outlined in the EA theory and the associations between the two, in a sample ( N = 489; 49.3% women, M age = 24.98, SD age = 0.78) of Lithuanian emerging adults. Participants were interviewed with life history calendar and filled out a questionnaire, targeting tasks and features of EA. Six pathways and three profiles were identified, and both were found to be meaningfully associated. Collectively, results show that becoming an adult, in this cultural setting, is best viewed as diverse regarding transitions to adult roles and subjective experiences and that pathways that emerging adults follow can significantly shape experiences of this period.

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Parental socioeconomic status and age at leaving home in Europe: Exploring regional differences

Ferraretto

Vitali

2023

Population Space and Place

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Leaving the parental home is a milestone in young people's transition to adulthood. The timing of leaving home varies greatly across European countries; however, evidence on the association between parental socioeconomic status (SES) and the age at leaving home in a comparative perspective is mixed, and subnational variation has received little attention. The module on the timing of life events included in Round 3 (2006) and 9 (2018) of the European Social Survey offers the opportunity to study how parental SES is associated with the age at leaving home, and how this association varies at the national and regional level for a sample of respondents born between the 1950s and the 1980s in 175 regions across 29 European countries. Results from three‐level linear regression models indicate that a high parental SES postpones women's age at leaving home in most Southern and Eastern European countries, where state support to young people is low and family ties are strong, whereas the association between parental SES and the age at leaving home is less clear‐cut in Western and Nordic countries. Between‐country variation in the association between parental SES and the age at home‐leaving prevails over within‐country variation, suggesting that the role of the parental background is country‐specific and that other unobserved factors may explain within‐country heterogeneity.

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The transition to adulthood and pathways out of the parental home: A cross-national analysis

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Cited by 39 publications

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Pathways, background and outcomes of the transition to adulthood in the early 2000s in Hungary

Pathways, background and outcomes of the transition to adulthood in the early 2000s in Hungary

Linking Holistic Pathways to Adult Roles With Resolution of Tasks and Features of Emerging Adulthood: A Person-Oriented Approach

Parental socioeconomic status and age at leaving home in Europe: Exploring regional differences

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