Family formation, parental background and young adults' first entry into homeownership in Britain and Germany
Bayrakdar, Sait (University of Surrey. Department of Sociology)
Coulter, Rory (University College London. Department of Geography)
Lersch, Philipp (University of Cologne. Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology)
Vidal, Sergi (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics)

Data:	2019
Resum:	Although previous research shows that family dynamics and parental socioeconomic status influence the timing of young adults' first entry into homeownership, much less is known about how the role of family factors may vary across countries with different housing systems. In this article, we use panel survey data from Britain and Germany to compare how family life course careers and parental socioeconomic background influence young adults' initial entry into homeownership in these two divergent national contexts. The results show that in Britain, first-time homeownership transitions are tightly synchronized with partnership formation. By contrast, in Germany first moves into homeownership typically occur later around or after the arrival of children. Parental owner-occupation accelerates entry into homeownership in both contexts, while the effects of other parental characteristics are relatively muted. Furthermore, the results highlight how individual socioeconomic factors are critical determinants of entering owner-occupation. This is particularly true in Britain where there is a strong socioeconomic gradient in first-time homeownership transitions.
Nota:	This work was supported by an Economic and Social Research award [grant number ES/L009498/1] and Isaac Newton Trust.
Nota:	Altres ajuts: ESRC/ES/L009498/1
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Families ; Homeownership ; Life course ; Social stratification ; Young adults
Publicat a:	Housing Studies, Vol. 34 Núm. 6 (march 2019) , p. 974-996, ISSN 1466-1810

DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2018.1509949

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