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Age Norms on Leaving Home: Multilevel Evidence from the European Social Survey

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  • Arnstein Aassve

    (“Carlo F Dondena†Center for Research on Social Dynamics and Department of Policy Analysis and Public Management, Università Bocconi, via Röntgen 1, I-20136 Milan, Italy)

  • Bruno Arpino

    (Department of Political and Social Sciences and RECSM, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and “Carlo F Dondena†Center for Research on Social Dynamics, Università Bocconi, Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27; 08005 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Francesco C Billari

    (Department of Sociology and Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Manor Road, Oxford OX1 3UQ, England)

Abstract

Young people leave the parental home at different ages, and differences exist both between and within societies. International comparisons have emphasised the importance of institutions, in particular the welfare regime, the educational system, and the labour market, as well as of long-standing cultural differences. Here we focus on subjective age norms (‘age deadlines’) for leaving home—a key determinant of actual behaviour. We analyse the data of a unique multicountry dataset, the third round of the European Social Survey, through a series of multilevel regression models where simultaneously country, regional, and individual-level factors come into play. We find strong normative differences between countries, and significant, though lower, regional-level variation. Norms are significantly influenced by country-level ‘institutional’ factors, as well as by regional-level ‘cultural’ factors.

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  • Arnstein Aassve & Bruno Arpino & Francesco C Billari, 2013. "Age Norms on Leaving Home: Multilevel Evidence from the European Social Survey," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 45(2), pages 383-401, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:45:y:2013:i:2:p:383-401
    DOI: 10.1068/a4563
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