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van den Berg, Lonneke, Kalmijn, Matthijs ORCID: 0000-0001-5217-1897 and Leopold, Thomas ORCID: 0000-0001-5554-3254 . Stepfamily Effects on EarlyHome-Leaving: The Role of Conflict and Closeness. J. Marriage Fam.. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1741-3737

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Abstract

Objective This study examined the role of stepfamily experiences on early home-leaving with detailed measures for stepfamily experiences that capture levels of closeness and conflict, and with a detailed measure for home-leaving that captures pathways out of the home. Background Young adults raised in stepfamilies leave home and form unions earlier than young adults raised in single-parent families. Little is known about the reasons for this difference. This study examined two potential explanations-conflict and lack of closeness in the stepparent-stepchild relationship. Method This study was based on Dutch OKiN data (Ouders en Kinderen in Nederland; Parents and Children in the Netherlands) on 3,566 young adults from separated families. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to estimate effects of stepfamily experiences on different pathways of early home-leaving. Stepfamily experiences were measured with the level of closeness and conflict in the stepparent-stepchild relationship. Results The results showed that young adults from stepfamilies were more likely to enter trajectories of both early home-leaving and early union formation. Yet this effect was limited to those having a distant or conflicted relationship with their stepparent. Conclusion These findings demonstrate the role of the stepparent in the home-leaving process and the heterogeneity in stepparent effects.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code van den Berg, Lonneke UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kalmijn, Matthijs UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-5217-1897 UNSPECIFIED Leopold, Thomas UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-3254 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-326755
DOI:	10.1111/jomf.12700
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Marriage Fam.
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1741-3737
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language CHILDHOOD FAMILY-STRUCTURE; YOUNG-ADULTS; PARENTAL DIVORCE; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION; RELATIONSHIP QUALITY; LIVING ARRANGEMENTS; HOME; CHILDREN; CONSEQUENCES; ADOLESCENTS Multiple languages Family Studies; Sociology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/32675