Youth prospects in a time of economic recession

Age norms, family relationships, and home leaving in Italy

“…Given the importance of the home-leaving process for later life course chances, scholars have consistently examined structural opportunities and constraints that affect young adults' decision to leave the parental home. As noticed by Aassve, Cottini, and Vitali (2013), the economic recession of the last decade has contributed to increasing the diffusion of intergenerational coresidence in Europe. In addition, a growing body of research provides evidence on the role of social norms in shaping young adults' life course trajectories.…”

Public transfers and living alone among the elderly

“…Studies have found that younger adults are less likely to form households independent from their parents during economic recessions (Aassve, Cottini, and Vitali 2013;Kim and Song 2013;Lee and Painter 2013;Matsukura, Retherford, and Ogawa 2011;Mykyta 2012). While the year dummy variables included in the DD design absorbed the effect of the crisis to the extent that it affected the treatment and control groups equally in a given year, concerns remain regarding the estimated treatment effect.…”

“…However, coresident older adults do not necessarily receive support. For example, recent studies in Korea, as well as in other countries, have revealed increased multi-generational coresidence during times of economic downturn, especially owing to delays in young adults moving apart from their parents (Aassve, Cottini, and Vitali 2013;Kim and Song 2013;Lee and Painter 2013;Matsukura, Retherford, and Ogawa 2011;Mykyta 2012).…”

A Review of Family Demographics and Family Policies in the Nordic Countries

“…Similarly, young adults move away from the parental home comparatively early. In 2005, fewer than 20 per cent of 18-35-year olds in the Nordic countries lived with their parents (with the exception of Iceland, where the figure was 28 per cent) (Aassve, Cottini, & Vitali, 2013). Parents tend to continue to support their young adult children (Hellevik, 2005), but again, this happens from a distance.…”