Residential Relocations and their Consequences [electronic resource] : Life course effects in England and Germany /
Lersch, Philipp M.author.
Philipp M. Lerschshows that residential relocations may change individuals' lives for the better but also for the worse depending on their resources, restrictions and contextual conditions. A comparative analysis of English and German panel data reveals that relocations improve the quality of dwellings on average in both countries, but improvements strongly depend on life course stages and economic resources of individuals. Only few individuals improve their neighbourhoods when relocating. Conditions in the housing market are important determinants of these changes. Gender inequality persists in the occupational outcomes of relocations in England and West Germany. Due to institutional conditions, residential trajectories in England exhibit more variation and a higher risk of changes for the worse than in Germany. These innovative findings will inspire further research on the consequences of residential relocations.    Contents Room Stress and Residential Relocations Neighbourhood Quality Changes Long-Distance Relocations and Subsequent Employment Institutional Conditions of Outcomes after Residential Relocations   Target Groups Researchers and students of sociology, social geography and demography Experts and practitioners of urban planning and real estate   The Author Philipp M. Lersch is Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer at Tilburg University, Department of Sociology.
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""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Research Problem and Research Questions""; ""1.2 Gaps in Research and Innovative Contributions""; ""1.3 Organisation of Study""; ""Chapter 2 Theorising Residential Relocations and Their Outcomes""; ""2.1 Theoretical Approaches Towards Residential Relocations""; ""2.1.1 Early Theories of Residential Relocations""; ""2.1.2 Institutional Approach""; ""2.1.3 Rational Choice Approach""; ""2.1.4 Behavioural Approach""; ""2.1.5 Life Course Perspective""; ""2.1.6 Conclusion""
""2.2 Explaining Residential Relocations""""2.3 Explaining Variation in Relocation Outcomes""; ""2.3.1 Individual Life Course Conditions""; ""2.3.2 Economic Resources""; ""2.3.3 Situational Conditions of Decision Making""; ""2.3.4 Structural Conditions in the Housing Market""; ""2.3.5 Gendered Norms of Behaviour""; ""2.4 Summary""; ""Chapter 3 Review of Past Literature""; ""3.1 Determinants of residential relocations""; ""3.2 Changes in Room Stress After Residential Relocations""; ""3.2.1 Relevance""; ""3.2.2 Review of Empirical Research""
""3.3 Neighbourhood Effects and Changes in Neighbourhood Quality After Relocations""""3.3.1 Relevance""; ""3.3.2 Measures of Neighbourhood Quality""; ""3.3.3 Delimitations of Neighbourhoods""; ""3.3.4 Review of Empirical Research""; ""3.4 Effects of Relocations on Employment in Dual-Earner Couples""; ""3.4.1 Relevance""; ""3.4.2 Review of Empirical Research""; ""Chapter 4 Research Design and Methods""; ""4.1 Country Case Description: England and Germany""; ""4.1.1 Housing Markets""; ""4.1.2 Labour Markets""; ""4.1.3 Welfare Systems""; ""4.1.4 Gender Relations""; ""4.2 Unit of Analysis""
""4.3 Data""""4.3.1 Panel Data at the Individual and Household Level""; ""4.3.2 Neighbourhood Level""; ""4.3.3 Regional Level""; ""4.4 Sample Selection""; ""4.5 Measurement""; ""4.5.1 Dependent Variables""; ""4.5.2 Independent Variables""; ""4.6 Methods""; ""4.6.1 Fixed-Effects Regression Models""; ""4.6.2 Multi-Level Regression Models""; ""4.6.3 Actor-Partner Interdependence Models""; ""4.6.4 Shared Frailty Discrete-Time Event History Models""; ""Chapter 5 Setting the Scene: Occurrence and Characteristics of Relocations""; ""5.1 Descriptive Results""
""5.1.1 Characteristics of Residential Relocations""""5.1.2 Characteristics of Movers""; ""5.2 Multivariate Results""; ""5.3 Selective Sample Attrition Due to Residential Relocations""; ""5.4 Summary""; ""Chapter 6 Room Stress and Residential Relocations""; ""6.1 Descriptive Results""; ""6.1.1 Average Room Stress by Groups""; ""6.1.2 Patterns in Changes in Room Stress over the Life Course""; ""6.1.3 Average Changes in Room Stress After Relocations""; ""6.2 Multivariate Results""; ""6.2.1 Individual Life Course Conditions""; ""6.2.2 Economic Resources and Housing Tenure""
""6.2.3 Situational Conditions of Decision Making""
Includes bibliographical references.
Philipp M. Lerschshows that residential relocations may change individuals' lives for the better but also for the worse depending on their resources, restrictions and contextual conditions. A comparative analysis of English and German panel data reveals that relocations improve the quality of dwellings on average in both countries, but improvements strongly depend on life course stages and economic resources of individuals. Only few individuals improve their neighbourhoods when relocating. Conditions in the housing market are important determinants of these changes. Gender inequality persists in the occupational outcomes of relocations in England and West Germany. Due to institutional conditions, residential trajectories in England exhibit more variation and a higher risk of changes for the worse than in Germany. These innovative findings will inspire further research on the consequences of residential relocations.    Contents Room Stress and Residential Relocations Neighbourhood Quality Changes Long-Distance Relocations and Subsequent Employment Institutional Conditions of Outcomes after Residential Relocations   Target Groups Researchers and students of sociology, social geography and demography Experts and practitioners of urban planning and real estate   The Author Philipp M. Lersch is Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer at Tilburg University, Department of Sociology.
Social sciences.
Demography.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Quality of life.
Social Sciences, general.
Demography.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Quality of Life Research.