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Intergenerational family support for ‘Generation Rent’: the family home for socially disengaged young people

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This paper critically discusses the concept of intergenerational family support in housing for young people. Recognizing increased difficulties faced by the younger generation in the housing market, this paper highlights that support from older family members is increasingly important. Nonetheless, it is critiqued that the role of the family home has been largely ignored in the current ‘generation rent’ discourse. By drawing on recent youth studies debates, this paper argues living in the family home could be an important form of support in housing, especially for marginalized youth. This paper presents insights from qualitative studies in Hong Kong and Scotland and analyses interview accounts of socially disengaged young people. It reflects how remaining at the family home could be interpreted as intergenerational support, and further elicits complexities in expectations, negotiations and emotions involved. This analysis offers new evidence and a more nuanced perspective of intergenerational family support in housing research.

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  • Mark Tsun On Wong, 2019. "Intergenerational family support for ‘Generation Rent’: the family home for socially disengaged young people," Housing Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(1), pages 1-23, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:chosxx:v:34:y:2019:i:1:p:1-23
    DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2017.1364713
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    1. Can Cui, 2020. "Housing career disparities in urban China: A comparison between skilled migrants and locals in Nanjing," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 57(3), pages 546-562, February.
    2. Yujie Zhang, 2023. "The role of victim sensitivity between anti-welfare dependence attitude and mental health of older adults in China," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(1), pages 1-13, December.

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