Neither single, nor in a couple. A study of living apart together in France

Arnaud Régnier-Loilier, Eva Beaujouan and Catherine Villeneuve-Gokalp
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Arnaud Régnier-Loilier: Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)
Eva Beaujouan: Universität Wien
Catherine Villeneuve-Gokalp: Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)

Demographic Research, 2009, vol. 21, issue 4, 75-108

Abstract: Among living arrangements, living apart together relationships arouse curiosity on the part of sociologists, demographers and even the media. From a scientific point of view, how have noncohabiting relationships evolved in recent decades? How can we recognise these relationships, and who are the populations concerned? The present study provides an overall view into noncohabiting relationships in France, shedding light on the characteristics of both the individuals concerned and their relationships. There has been no recent increase in the prevalence of this living arrangement. It competes with cohabiting relationships both among students and among people with cohabiting children. Four main groups of living apart relationships are described: "Young adults", "Out of a family", "Seniors." The reasons for living apart as well as future intentions vary considerably across these groups.

Keywords: cohabitation; living arrangements; Generations and Gender Survey (GGS); typology; intimate relationship; living apart together (LAT) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2009.21.4

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