Examined living arrangements in early adulthood using event history data from people aged 23 in 1985. Results showed great heterogeneity in pathways out of parental home. Young adults fanned out in all directions, with many experiencing marriage, cohabitation, group quarters, living with housemates, and living alone. (Author/NB)

Investigated impact of childhood family structure on timing of home-leaving. Data from 1988 National Survey of Families and Households suggest that exposure to nonintact family living during childhood raises likelihood of home-leaving prior to age 19. Adopted children and children who lived in nonparental situations were most likely to leave…

Compared influence of expectations of young adults and their parents on leaving home. Used data from High School and Beyond surveys to model odds of leaving home to establish new home while unmarried or in context of marriage. Both generations' expectations strongly influenced later residential behavior, with parental expectations having more…

Data from 109 stepparents revealed that stepparenting, particularly for stepmothers, was more positive experience with live-in stepchildren than with stepchildren who lived elsewhere. Stepsiblings' relations were more positive when they lived together rather than visited. Birth of a child to remarried parents impacted differently on the…

Investigated intergenerational conflict when parents shared home with adult child. Results from 372 elderly parents revealed surprisingly low levels of conflict with resident adult children. Conflict was lower in dyads with older resident child and in dyads where parent and child occupied similar marital status. Conflict was not related to parent…

Used data from 1988 National Survey of Families and Households to explore influences on parents' satisfaction with having coresident adult children; the nature of parent-child relations in coresident households; and impact of children's adult role status on parent-child relations and satisfaction with coresidence. Majority of parents were highly…

Data from National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Men and Young Women provide some support for hypotheses that independent living among young adults delays marriage, effects of nonfamily living are smaller for persons in group quarters than for others, living away has larger effects if done early in adulthood, and effects are stronger for women…

Examined the effect of cultural or normative structures, as measured by ethnicity, on living arrangements of 7,015 older Canadian women. Results indicated that fertility is the major determinant of whether or not older women live alone, followed closely by ethnicity. Income, education, and age also have some effect. (JAC)

Survey data on patterns of coresidence among 811 parents and their 2,358 adult children were analyzed, focusing on which children coresided with parents. Roles of parent and child predictors of coresidence were more consistent with view that child needs and situations are primary factors in coresidence for parents in both middle and later life.…

Examined changes over time in household extension and its determinants, using data for 9 years from 240 households in 6 villages in south India. Found that household extension was associated with variables representing life cycle stage, insurance and support needs, and production system requirements. (Author/NB)

Explored evolution of urban African-American children's living arrangements in community-defined population. Examined living arrangements of children in first grade and again during adolescence. Found that children's living arrangements were diverse, including nuclear and extended household family structures. Living arrangements were fluid, as…

Examined marital noncohabitation for reasons other than marital discord. Percentage of currently married persons living apart was highest for ages 18-24 and for Blacks. Two most common reasons for living apart were military service and incarceration. Spouses living apart in 1976 were nearly twice as likely as cohabiting spouses to experience…

Examined quality of life of women and men in 90 commuting and 133 single-residence dual-career couples. Found commuters more satisfied with work life and with time for themselves and more dissatisfied with family life, partner relationships, and with life in general. Commuters did not report more stressful lifestyle than single-residence couples,…

Findings suggest that older couples, those married longer, those among whom at least one spouse has an established career, and those who are freed from childrearing responsibilities find the lifestyle less stressful. Also, women may be more comfortable with the arrangement because of the recognition of their rights. (Author)

Estimated influence of child, parent, and family structural characteristics on likelihood of parents having coresident adult child, based on national sample of 4,893 parents. Results indicated most parents maintained own households and most parents and adult children who coresided lived in parents' home. Family structure was found to exert strong…