Young people (12-29 yrs) and families, 2003

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Personal characteristics Living conditions Living at home Future expectations Reasons for leaving home Working, studying in another town (%) Living conditions Living on their own Reasons for leaving home Working, studying in another town (%) Upbringing Freedom young people living at home Parents monitor homework Always (%) Upbringing Freedom young people living at home Parents monitor homework Sometimes (%) Upbringing Freedom young people living at home Parents monitor homework Never (%) Upbringing Sometimes in conflict with parents about Importance of school, study and homework (%)
Total personal characteristics 22 30 24 50 27 32
Men 22 31 28 48 25 34
Women 22 29 19 52 29 29
12-17 yrs . . 26 51 23 36
18-24 yrs 22 34 10 40 50 29
25-29 yrs 4 28 . . . 16
0-14 yrs . . 36 49 16 30
15-24 yrs 26 34 14 51 35 34
25-44 yrs 4 28 . . . 16
One-person household . . . . . .
Member of a one-parent family . . 21 43 35 29
Member of a couple without children . . . . . .
Member of a couple with children . . . . . .
Very high degree of urbanisation . 45 26 42 31 29
High degree of urbanisation 19 31 22 49 29 32
Average degree of urbanisation 24 22 26 48 26 33
Low degree of urbanisation 22 17 22 53 25 32
Very low degree of urbanisation 28 23 22 57 22 32
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


Data available for the years: 1997, 2001 and 2003.

Data available from 2010 till 2013.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.

Changes as of 23 March 2018
The tabel is stopped.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Living conditions
Living at home
Future expectations
The data refer to people living at home in the age category 17-29.
Total line is: people living at home in the age category 17-29.
Consequently, the (standard) age category 12-17 only refers to
17-year-olds.
Reasons for leaving home
Main reason for leaving the parental home in one year's time.
As a percentage of young people who expect to live on their own in one
year's time.
Refers to the answer to the question: What would be the main reason?
(Only one answer possible).
Working, studying in another town
Living on their own
Reasons for leaving home
Main reason to start living on one's own (for the first time). The data
refer to persons living on their own in the age category 17-29.
Total line is: people living at home in the age category 17-29.
Consequently, the (standard) age category 12-17 only refers to
17-year-olds. Refers to the answer to the question: What was the main
reason for you to start living on your own? Exclusively refers to the
first time. (Only one answer possible).
Working, studying in another town
Upbringing
Freedom young people living at home
Parents monitor homework
The data refer to people living at home in the age category 12-18.
Total line is: people living at home in the age category 12-18.
Consequently, the (standard) age category is 18 year-olds.
Refers to the answer to the question: Do your parents monitor your
homework?
Always
Sometimes
Never
Sometimes in conflict with parents about
The data refer to young people in the age category 12-29 living at home.
Parents' opinions on a number of subjects may differ from what their
children think is appropriate. This may lead to strife.
Importance of school, study and homework
Realise the importance of attending school, studying and doing homework.