Residential mobility in childhood and union dissolution later in life

The limited existing literature studying the effects of childhood residential mobility suggests that it influences a range of life outcomes, at least in young adulthood. Little is known about how the frequency of moving in childhood is related to later-life demographic behaviour in Europe. Drawing o...

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Autores: Pertzikovitz, Alon|||0009-0003-6069-7751, Vidal, Sergi|||0000-0003-4011-2077, de Valk, Helga A.G.
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositório:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglês
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Palavra-chave:Childhood
Divorce
Family stress
Life course
Residential mobility
Union dissolution
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spelling Residential mobility in childhood and union dissolution later in lifePertzikovitz, Alon|||0009-0003-6069-7751Vidal, Sergi|||0000-0003-4011-2077de Valk, Helga A.G.ChildhoodDivorceFamily stressLife courseResidential mobilityUnion dissolutionThe limited existing literature studying the effects of childhood residential mobility suggests that it influences a range of life outcomes, at least in young adulthood. Little is known about how the frequency of moving in childhood is related to later-life demographic behaviour in Europe. Drawing on residential and partnership histories from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), this paper examines whether moving in childhood relates to union dissolution in adulthood. It empirically addresses two theoretical explanations underlying the potential association: First, according to the confounding hypothesis, effects of childhood residential mobility differ by family background and resources. Second, the family stress model suggests that the accumulated stress and conflicts associated with frequent residential mobility disrupt the family and child's social ties, resulting in worse relationship skills in later life (mediation hypothesis). Applying discrete-time event history analysis to individuals born between 1945 and 1965 in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, we find a significant association between childhood moves (prior to age 17) and adult union dissolution. The effect's strength varies based on the number of childhood moves, demonstrating a clear gradient. Notably, adults with three or more childhood moves exhibit a 55% higher likelihood of union dissolution compared to non-movers. These associations persist even after accounting for childhood background factors, while family stress mediates the link partially. Our findings shed light on the role of spatial mobility in shaping demographic outcomes and underscore its potential contribution to the accumulation and reproduction of life disadvantages.Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics 22024-01-0120242024-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/303165https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1007/s10680-024-09717-3reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengEuropean Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 819298European Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 101043981open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3031652026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Residential mobility in childhood and union dissolution later in life
title Residential mobility in childhood and union dissolution later in life
spellingShingle Residential mobility in childhood and union dissolution later in life
Pertzikovitz, Alon|||0009-0003-6069-7751
Childhood
Divorce
Family stress
Life course
Residential mobility
Union dissolution
title_short Residential mobility in childhood and union dissolution later in life
title_full Residential mobility in childhood and union dissolution later in life
title_fullStr Residential mobility in childhood and union dissolution later in life
title_full_unstemmed Residential mobility in childhood and union dissolution later in life
title_sort Residential mobility in childhood and union dissolution later in life
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pertzikovitz, Alon|||0009-0003-6069-7751
Vidal, Sergi|||0000-0003-4011-2077
de Valk, Helga A.G.
author Pertzikovitz, Alon|||0009-0003-6069-7751
author_facet Pertzikovitz, Alon|||0009-0003-6069-7751
Vidal, Sergi|||0000-0003-4011-2077
de Valk, Helga A.G.
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author2 Vidal, Sergi|||0000-0003-4011-2077
de Valk, Helga A.G.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Childhood
Divorce
Family stress
Life course
Residential mobility
Union dissolution
topic Childhood
Divorce
Family stress
Life course
Residential mobility
Union dissolution
description The limited existing literature studying the effects of childhood residential mobility suggests that it influences a range of life outcomes, at least in young adulthood. Little is known about how the frequency of moving in childhood is related to later-life demographic behaviour in Europe. Drawing on residential and partnership histories from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), this paper examines whether moving in childhood relates to union dissolution in adulthood. It empirically addresses two theoretical explanations underlying the potential association: First, according to the confounding hypothesis, effects of childhood residential mobility differ by family background and resources. Second, the family stress model suggests that the accumulated stress and conflicts associated with frequent residential mobility disrupt the family and child's social ties, resulting in worse relationship skills in later life (mediation hypothesis). Applying discrete-time event history analysis to individuals born between 1945 and 1965 in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, we find a significant association between childhood moves (prior to age 17) and adult union dissolution. The effect's strength varies based on the number of childhood moves, demonstrating a clear gradient. Notably, adults with three or more childhood moves exhibit a 55% higher likelihood of union dissolution compared to non-movers. These associations persist even after accounting for childhood background factors, while family stress mediates the link partially. Our findings shed light on the role of spatial mobility in shaping demographic outcomes and underscore its potential contribution to the accumulation and reproduction of life disadvantages.
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