Citation
Thorsen, Maggie L. (2017). The adolescent family environment and cohabitation across the transition to adulthood.
Social Science Research. vol. 64 pp. 249-262
Abstract
This study draws upon a sample of men and women from Waves I and IV of Add Health to examine the linkages between the adolescent family environment and cohabitation behavior across the transition to adulthood. Using event history modeling the current paper considers the association between a variety of family factors and both the timing of first cohabiting unions and their outcomes (marriage, break up, still cohabiting). This paper also considers whether the impact of predictors for cohabitation timing and outcomes varies depending on the age of individuals. Results indicate that exposure during adolescence to family instability, parental cohabitation, lower parental SES, and low family belonging were associated with an elevated likelihood of entering into cohabiting unions, but primarily during adolescence and early adulthood. Family factors, including family belonging and parental relationship history, were also associated with the outcomes of first cohabitations.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.10.007Keyword(s)
Cohabitation Union transitions Transition to adulthood Marriage Family environment
Reference Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Social Science Research
Author(s)
Thorsen, Maggie L.
Year Published
2017
Volume Number
64
Pages
249-262
Edition
November 1, 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.10.007
Reference ID
6859
