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Explaining cross-national differences in leaving home
Lonneke van den Berg1, Matthijs Kalmijn2, Thomas Leopold3
1Department of Sociology Radboud University Nijmegen Netherlands.
Population, Space and Place
|July 18, 2022
Summary
Cultural, economic, and institutional factors explain cross-national differences in the age of leaving home. Cultural context is the most significant driver, with factors like religiosity and family values playing key roles.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Demography
- Cultural Studies
Background:
- Significant cross-national variations exist in the age individuals leave their parental home.
- Existing literature proposes cultural, economic, and institutional factors but rarely integrates all three.
- A comprehensive understanding requires examining these diverse influences concurrently.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the combined and individual effects of cultural, economic, and institutional factors on leaving home age.
- To analyze these factors using a large-scale European dataset across multiple countries and cohorts.
- To identify the primary drivers of cross-national differences in home-leaving behavior.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the European Social Survey (ESS) spanning 2002-2016.
- Employed a dynamic pseudo-panel design to track cohorts born between 1970 and 1999.
- Integrated macro-level indicators with survey data for comprehensive analysis across 22 European countries.
Main Results:
- Cultural, economic, and institutional explanations for leaving home age are additive, not mutually exclusive.
- Cultural context emerged as the most substantial predictor of cross-national variation.
- Key predictors identified include religiosity, individualistic family values, youth unemployment, GDP, and net replacement rates.
Conclusions:
- The study successfully explains 80% of the cross-national variation in the age of leaving home.
- Cultural factors significantly shape when young adults leave home across Europe.
- Policy and research should consider the interplay of cultural norms, economic conditions, and institutional frameworks.
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