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[Changes in the demographic life course].

J J Latten

    Maandstatistiek Van De Bevolking (Hague, Netherlands : 1982)
    |March 1, 1994
    PubMed
    Summary

    Key life course transitions like leaving home, cohabitation, marriage, and first motherhood are shifting for Dutch generations born after 1950. The only exception is a trend toward longer stays at the parental home for those born since the mid-1960s.

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    Area of Science:

    • Demography
    • Sociology
    • Family Studies

    Background:

    • Individual demographic life-course trajectories are shaped by key transitions.
    • These transitions include leaving the parental home, cohabitation, marriage, and first motherhood.
    • The timing of these events significantly influences life course patterns.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze changes in the timing of demographic life course transitions.
    • To compare these transitions across different generations born after 1950 in the Netherlands.
    • To identify shifts in family formation and household living arrangements.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized data from the 1993 Netherlands Family and Fertility Survey.
    • Compared ages of key life course transitions for cohorts born after 1950.
    Keywords:
    Age FactorsBehaviorComparative StudiesDecision MakingDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesEuropeFamily And HouseholdFamily Life CycleFamily ResearchGeographic FactorsLiving Arrangements--changesNetherlandsPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsResearch MethodologyResidence CharacteristicsSpatial DistributionStudiesWestern Europe

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  • Analyzed trends in cohabitation, marriage, first motherhood, and living arrangements.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant changes observed in the timing of most demographic life course transitions.
    • Generational differences in the age of leaving the parental home, cohabiting, marrying, and having a first child.
    • A notable exception is the increased tendency for individuals born since the mid-1960s to stay longer in the parental home.

    Conclusions:

    • Demographic life course transitions are not static and evolve across generations.
    • The pattern of family formation and independence timing shows continuous change.
    • The extended stay with parents represents a significant deviation in recent generational trends.