Assimilation, Socialization and the Living Arrangements of Romanian Descendants in Italy: An Origin-Destination Approach

Roberto Impicciatore, University of Bologna
Giuseppe Gabrielli, University of Naples Federico II

This paper provides empirical evidence on the living arrangements of children of Romanian immigrants in Italy, comparing them with both natives in the host country and their non-migrant peers in Romania. Given that the living arrangements of immigrant children are shaped by the norms of the host society and the intergenerational transmission of cultural values, this dual comparison allows us to examine both the adaptation and socialization hypotheses. We combine data from the 2021 ad-hoc module of the Italian Labour Force Survey with the 2021 Romanian Labour Force Survey, focusing on young adults aged 20-34 years. Using binomial logit models, we estimate the likelihood of experiencing four types of living arrangements: living with parents, living as a couple, living with children, or living alone. Preliminary results indicate that women are more likely than men to live as a couple or with children. Moreover, Romanian children of immigrants exhibit household behaviors more closely aligned with their peers in Romania than with the majority group in Italy.

Keywords: International Migration, Families, Unions and Households, Migrant Populations and Refugees

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