Belonging to the neighbourhood, residential mobility, and the transition to parenthood
Belonging to the neighbourhood, residential mobility, and the transition to parenthood
The sense of belonging to the current neighbourhood may play a role in the transition to parenthood by fostering a feeling of being ‘at home’ and providing access to social resources. However, previous research indicates that individuals often move homes in anticipation of parenthood, likely altering their connection to the neighbourhood in the process. Using data from the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Survey (2009-2023) and employing logit regression, we examine the likelihood of a first birth. The results reveal that individuals with a higher sense of belonging to the neighbourhood are more likely to have their first child, especially for recent movers compared to long-term residents. Furthermore, whilst long-distance movers generally have a lower probability of becoming parents, those with a high sense of belonging are as likely as short-distance movers to become parents. These findings suggest that the socio-spatial factors play a role in the transition to parenthood.
Parenthood transition, Sense of belonging, Feeling at home, Settling down, Local social capital, Residential mobility, First birth, Family formation, Understanding Society, local social capital, family formation, feeling at home, parenthood transition, residential mobility, first birth, Understanding Society, settling down, sense of belonging
Buh, Brian
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Beaujouan, Eva
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Berrington, Ann
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2 April 2025
Buh, Brian
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Beaujouan, Eva
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Berrington, Ann
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Buh, Brian, Beaujouan, Eva and Berrington, Ann
(2025)
Belonging to the neighbourhood, residential mobility, and the transition to parenthood.
Population Studies.
(doi:10.1080/00324728.2025.2478929).
Abstract
The sense of belonging to the current neighbourhood may play a role in the transition to parenthood by fostering a feeling of being ‘at home’ and providing access to social resources. However, previous research indicates that individuals often move homes in anticipation of parenthood, likely altering their connection to the neighbourhood in the process. Using data from the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Survey (2009-2023) and employing logit regression, we examine the likelihood of a first birth. The results reveal that individuals with a higher sense of belonging to the neighbourhood are more likely to have their first child, especially for recent movers compared to long-term residents. Furthermore, whilst long-distance movers generally have a lower probability of becoming parents, those with a high sense of belonging are as likely as short-distance movers to become parents. These findings suggest that the socio-spatial factors play a role in the transition to parenthood.
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Accepted/In Press date: 17 December 2024
e-pub ahead of print date: 2 April 2025
Published date: 2 April 2025
Keywords:
Parenthood transition, Sense of belonging, Feeling at home, Settling down, Local social capital, Residential mobility, First birth, Family formation, Understanding Society, local social capital, family formation, feeling at home, parenthood transition, residential mobility, first birth, Understanding Society, settling down, sense of belonging
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/495923
ISSN: 0032-4728
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