Manzo, Lidia and Druta, Oana and Ronald, Richard
(2016)
Supported Home Ownership and Adult Independence in Milan: The Gilded Cage of Family Housing Gifts and Transfers.
Working Paper.
Centre for Urban Studies and the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amst, Amsterdam.
(Submitted)
Abstract
This paper analyses practices of intergenerational support for homeownership among
different generations of families in Milan, Italy. It makes use of an original dataset of
qualitative interviews investigating homeownership pathways and the negotiations of
support that they pre
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suppose for Italian young adults. The paper explores the
meanings and moral reasonings behind the decision to accept (or not) support in
context of contemporary discourses surrounding the liquidity and availability of
housing and fin
ance. It highlights the moral compromises and emotional negotiations
inherent in the giving and receiving of support for housing, contributing to a body of
literature concerned with the reproduction of homeownership in Italy. Furthermore, it
stresses the i
mportance of homes and housing assets in mediating dependence and re
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affirming family bonds within a family oriented welfare context, despite conflict,
resistance, and frustrated aspirations.
| Item Type: |
Monograph
(Working Paper)
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| Keywords: |
young adults; homeownership; family support; intergenerational contracts; adult independence; moral identities; Italy; Milan; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography |
| Item ID: |
7891 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.14186.52162 |
| Depositing User: |
Lidia Manzo
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| Date Deposited: |
10 Feb 2017 11:04 |
| Publisher: |
Centre for Urban Studies and the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amst |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Funders: |
European Research Council / ERC |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available
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