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From parent to child? The long-lasting effects of social support

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  • Ambra Poggi
  • Guyonne Kalb

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Social bonds and supportive relationships (social support) are widely recognized as being indispensable to healthy psychological functioning and wellbeing. Applying a multilevel approach to the 2001–2016 household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia data, we assess the impact of social support experienced by the parents during an individual’s childhood on the individual’s capacity to establish adequate social support in adult life. Our findings show that, in addition to individual characteristics and other parental outcomes, including a range of economic circumstances, the social support experienced by parents is an important predictor of the level of social support experienced by young adults.

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  • Ambra Poggi & Guyonne Kalb, 2026. "From parent to child? The long-lasting effects of social support," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(5), pages 973-987, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:58:y:2026:i:5:p:973-987
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2025.2461812
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    JEL classification:

    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • D3 - Microeconomics - - Distribution

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