Leaving home, family support and intergenerational ties in Italy: Some regional differences

Abstract

In Italy young people leave home at a high age. After leaving, they usually live close to their parents and receive strong support from them (both material and affective). These behaviours are not homogenously spread across the country and important regional differences can be found. According to the familistic theoretical approach, such patterns come from strong intergenerational ties. Proximity and support are considered proxies of ties' strength, so that different regional proximity and support patterns correspond to different ties' intensities.