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Abstract
This study investigates the magnitude and persistence of elevated
post-separation residential mobility (i.e. residential instability) in
five countries (Australia, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and the
UK) with similar levels of economic development, but different welfare
provisions and housing markets. While many studies examine residential
changes related to separation in selected individual countries, only
very few have compared patterns across countries. Using longitudinal
data and applying Poisson regression models, we study the risk of a move
of separated men and women compared with cohabiting and married
individuals. We use time since separation to distinguish between moves
due to separation and moves of separated individuals. Our analysis shows
that separated men and women are significantly more likely to move than
cohabiting and married individuals. The risk of a residential change is
the highest shortly after separation, and it decreases with duration
since separation. However, the magnitude of this decline varies by
country. In Belgium, mobility rates remain elevated for a long period
after separation, whereas in the Netherlands, post-separation
residential instability appears brief, with mobility rates declining
rapidly. The results suggest that housing markets are likely to shape
the residential mobility of separated individuals. In countries, where
mortgages are easy to access and affordable rental properties are
widespread, separated individuals can rapidly adjust their housing to
new family circumstances; in contrast, in countries with limited access
to homeownership and small social rental markets, separated individuals
experience a prolonged period of residential instability.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 30 |
Journal | European Journal of Population |
Volume | First Online |
Early online date | 29 May 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 29 May 2020 |
Keywords
- Divorce
- Separation
- Residential mobility
- Migration
- Poisson regression
- Cross-national comparison
- Housing markets
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CPC2 - Allan Findlay: Centre for Population Change
Findlay, A. M. (PI), Kulu, H. (PI) & McCollum, D. (CoI)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/01/14 → 31/03/19
Project: Standard
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Hill Kulu
- School of Geography & Sustainable Development - Professor of Human Geography and Demography
- Population and Health Research
Person: Academic