The influence of parents on cohabitation in Italy: insights from two regional contexts

Christin Schröder
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Christin Schröder: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

No WP-2007-030, MPIDR Working Papers from Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

Abstract: In view of the demographic changes that affect all European countries, the diffusion of new living arrangements such as non-marital cohabitation is particularly interesting. In this article we concentrate on Italy, a country that is characterized by a low pace in the diffusion of cohabitation. Earlier studies found statistical evidence of the impact of parents’ characteristics on young adults’ decisions for cohabitation. However, there is only limited empirical knowledge about the actual mechanism through which parents influence the choices of their children. We employ qualitative research methods and focus on two regional contexts in order to analyze if and how parents intervene in the choices young adults.

Keywords: Italy; cohabitation; parents; qualitative methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52 pages
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.4054/MPIDR-WP-2007-030

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