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Why Do Japanese Parents and Their Young Adult Children Live Together?

In: Advances in Happiness Research

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  • Kei Sakata

    (Ritsumeikan University)

  • Colin R. McKenzie

    (Keio University)

Abstract

This chapter examines how co-residence with adult children affects the levels of parental satisfaction in Japan. Our empirical evidence suggests that parents are more likely to be dissatisfied with their life and marriage when they live with an adult child. The gender analysis reveals that mothers (fathers) are more likely to be dissatisfied with the co-residence with an adult son (daughter), but fathers (mothers) are likely to be indifferent. Importantly, parents who co-reside with an unmarried adult child are more likely to be financially distressed.

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  • Kei Sakata & Colin R. McKenzie, 2016. "Why Do Japanese Parents and Their Young Adult Children Live Together?," Creative Economy, in: Toshiaki Tachibanaki (ed.), Advances in Happiness Research, edition 1, chapter 0, pages 207-227, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:crechp:978-4-431-55753-1_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-55753-1_12
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