Moving out from parental household is a big challenge for young adults and is closely related to the phenomenon of prolonged time that young people spend living in the parental household and encreasingly higher age at which young adults move out and gain housing independence. The reason for this trend could be found in poor conditions in the housing and employment market, which puts young adults in a vulnerable position. The aim of my thesis is to, with the help of in-depth qualitative interviews, clarify the factors and levers that cause young adults with permanent employment, to stay living at home with their parents, and what their perception of independence is. The theoretical part of the thesis starts with the definition of key concepts, followed by an overview of differences in transition to adulthood over time, and an overview of factors associated with prolonging the time living in parental household. Furthermore, I present the legislative and housing policy context in Slovenia, and review existing researches on the housing problems of young people. The theoretical basis is followed by an empirical part with the analysis of qualitative interviews I conducted with highly educated employed young adults who still live at home with their parents. Key founding is that the main factor that causes young adults to remain living in the parental home are financial resources.
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