Separation as an accelerator of housing inequalities: Parents’ and children’s post-separation housing careers in Sweden

Abstract

BACKGROUND Parents who separate face the challenge of an urgent change in housing needs. Both parents have their individual needs – e.g., proximity to work – as well as the common need to provide stability for their children and to stay involved – e.g., proximity to school and living space for the children. The urgency and specificity of the needs might be particularly problematic for parents with few financial resources, especially in today’s competitive housing market. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to show whether