A comparative analysis of leaving home in the United States, the Netherlands and West Germany

We investigate how leaving the parental home differs between three countries with different welfare-state and housing systems: the USA, the Netherlands and West Germany. Using longitudinal survey data, we examine the transitions of leaving home to live with and without a partner. We find that, much...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2002-12-01
Series:Demographic Research
Subjects:
USA
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol7/17/