SN 5100 -Transition out of the Parental Home in Britain, Spain and Norway, 2001-2002

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Title:
Transition out of the Parental Home in Britain, Spain and Norway, 2001-2002

Subject Categories:
Social attitudes and behaviour - Society and culture
Family life and marriage - Social stratification and groupings
Youth - Social stratification and groupings

Depositor(s):
Holdsworth, C., University of Liverpool. Department of Geography

Principal Investigator(s):
Holdsworth, C., University of Liverpool. Department of Geography

Sponsor(s):
Economic and Social Research Council

Grant Number:
R000238365

Abstract:
There is considerable diversity in young people's experiences of leaving home throughout Europe, with young people leaving home at much older ages in the south rather than the north. However, relatively little is known about the causes of this diversity and its implications for both young people and their families. This research project explored the relative importance of both structural factors, such as access to higher education, labour and housing market conditions and culturally-defined norms on leaving home in three European countries: Britain, Spain and Norway. Based on in-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews with young people and their parents in each country, the project investigated both the individual and cultural context of transitions out of the parental home.

The research questions addressed include:

meanings of home and leaving home identified by young people and parents;

young people's expectations of residential independence and its achievement;

the role of parents and the state in assisting the transition out of the parental home;

the importance of peer groups on leaving home including experiences of young people in other European countries.

Main Topics:
This qualitative data collection includes transcripts of 92 interviews conducted with young people and parents (carried out separately).

Topics covered include:

young people: living arrangements, emotional and practical issues of leaving/staying in parental home, comparisons of the experience with that of peers both in own and other countries, future expectations.

parents: living arrangements, emotional and practical issues of young people leaving/staying in home and parents' concerns about them, comparisons of the the young person's situation with that of peers both in own and other countries, future expectations for young person.

58 young people in the study also completed a life history matrix, but these are not currently included in the data collection. An example of the life history matrix sheet is included in the user guide for the study.

Users should note that the interviews conducted in Bilbao are in Spanish. No translation is currently included in the UK Data Archive (UKDA) study.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: 2001-2002
Liverpool: interviews conducted May 2001-March 2002; Bilbao: interviews conducted May-August 2001; Trondheim: interviews conducted September 2001-September 2002.
Country: England; Norway; Spain
Geography: Liverpool; Bilbao; Trondheim; Merseyside; Vizcaya;Sør-Trøndelag
Spatial Units: Not applicable
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Textual data; Individual (micro) level; semi-structured interview transcripts

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Cross-national; Subnational
Population:Young people and their parents in Liverpool (England), Bilbao (Spain) and Trondheim (Norway), during 2001-2002.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: Volunteer sample
Number of Units: Target: 100 interviews.
Obtained: 92 - Liverpool: 24 young people, 10 parents (7 sets linked). Bilbao: 18 young people, 15 parents, 1 older sister and brother-in-law (all linked). Trondheim: 16 young people, 8 parents (5 sets linked).
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview
Weighting: Not applicable

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English.
Users should note that the interviews conducted in Bilbao are in Spanish.

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage.

See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Qualidata, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: qualidata@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 18 May 2005

Copyright:
Copyright C. Holdsworth

Documentation:

Format	Name	Size in Kilobytes	Description
EXCEL	q5100ulist.xls	45	Data Listing
PDF	q5100uguide.pdf	268	User Guide
HTML	UKDA_Study_5100_Information.htm	18	Study information and citation

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30 June 2005

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