Leaving‐home patterns among Turkish and Moroccan second generation and native young adults: The influence of family and peers

This study examines the influence of relations with parents and peers on leaving-home patterns among migrant-descent and Dutch young adults. We cover both timing and reasons for leaving home simultaneously. Data come from a survey of the second generation from Turkey and Morocco and a native comparison group in the Netherlands (TIES). Competing risks models are applied to distinguish between leaving home for three main reasons. Results indicate that young adults with a Dutch background tend to leave home at relative young ages to attend further education, while in particular the Turkish second generation is more likely to postpone this transition until marriage. Among the second generation, we find that having close friends outside one's own ethnic group decreases the chance of leaving home for marriage. Conflicts with parents accelerate the process of leaving home for all ethnic groups, though only with regard to leaving home for independence.