Moving Related to Separation: Who Moves and to What Distance

Clara H Mulder and Gunnar Malmberg
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Clara H Mulder: Population Research Centre, University of Groningen, PO Box 800, NL-9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
Gunnar Malmberg: Department of Social and Economic Geography and Centre for Population Studies/Ageing and Living Conditions Programme, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden

Environment and Planning A, 2011, vol. 43, issue 11, 2589-2607

Abstract: We address the issue of moving from the joint home on the occasion of separation. Our research question is: To what extent can the occurrence of moves related to separation, and the distance moved, be explained by ties to the location, resources, and other factors influencing the likelihood of moving of persons who separate and their ex-partners? We use data from the unique ASTRID micro database for Sweden, based on administrative information about the entire Swedish population. The methods are logistic regression analysis of moving, and OLS regression of the log-distance moved, for people from two-gender couples who separated during the period 2004–05. We find marked negative effects of local ties to parents and siblings, work, and the location in general on moving and moving distance. The results concerning resources and other factors influencing moving were less pronounced. Particularly striking was the absence of an effect of education level.

Date: 2011
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