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Title: Historical Trends in Multigenerational Coresidence Among Children: 1870-2016
Citation Type: Conference Paper
Publication Year: 2018
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Abstract: Currently 6.6M children live in a three-generation household (in which a grandparent, parent and child coreside), a 68% increase since 1996. Yet we know little about longer-term trends in multigenerational coresidence; existing research has focused on the elderly, missing many multigenerational households. Using data from linked Censuses and the American Community Survey, we examine the share of children living in three-generation households between 1870 and 2016. We explore differences in the long-term trends by demographic characteristics and investigate economic, demographic, social, and policy factors that explain the observed trends. We find that three-generation coresidence peaked in 1950 when 10% of children lived in such a household, and declined to 5% by 1980. Since 1980 coresidence has been increasing; today 9.3% of children live in a three-generation household. By situating current patterns in children’s three-generational living arrangements in a larger historical context we can better understand future patterns in multigenerational coresidence.
Url: https://paa.confex.com/paa/2018/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/19171
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Authors: Pilkauskas, Natasha; Dunifon, Rachel; Amorim, Mariana
Conference Name: PAA 2018 Annual Meeting
Publisher Location: Denver, CO
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Aging and Retirement, Family and Marriage, Housing and Segregation
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