Western countries have been facing demographic changes for decades, including a strong decrease in natural population growth and birth rates. Among the social and structural changes that affect this phenomenon, the prolongation of youth and the increasing delay of parenthood or even the abandonment of decisions to have children stand out significantly. In this thesis I try to to provide an overview of social changes and sociological factors that influence decision-making about having children, with an emphasis on shedding light on the housing issue as a decision-making factor. Young adults in Slovenia remain in their parents' households increasingly longer, as the poor availability and accessibility of housing significantly affect leaving their parents home and starting a new household, these events are also related to the formation of a partnership and entering into parenthood. With a small qualitative study, which includes 6 semi-structured interviews with young adults, I want to determine how the decision-making process about having children takes place among young adults, what are the key factors, and what is the role of the housing issue.
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