Using data collected by @usociety.bsky.social, our findings contribute to understanding the role of socio-spatial factors in family formation.

A strong sense of belonging is also associated with a smaller difference in first birth probabilities based on distance from parents (30+ min).

Among long-distance movers (4km+), those with high belonging have similar first birth probabilities as short-distance movers.

We find that individuals with a higher sense of belonging are more likely to become parents particularly for people who changed residence in the previous 4 years.

Belonging to the neighbourhood, residential mobility, and the transition to parenthood The sense of belonging to the current neighbourhood may play a role in the transition to parenthood by indicating a feeling of being ‘at home’ and having access to social resources. However, previo...

In a new paper, @fertdem.bsky.social , @ann-berrington.bsky.social and I explore the relationship between the sense of belonging to the neighbourhood and the birth of the first child. @bspsuk.bsky.social

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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