The rise of precarious work generates important questions about how this mode of employment might affect young workers’ transition to adulthood, particularly their decision to live independently. Existing demographic literature has considered the impact of unemployment on parental coresidence but overlooked the potential influence of precarious employment. Yet, features of precarious employment might matter for young adults’ residential arrangements. Our paper provides a theoretical framework linking precarious work to parental coresidence. Specifically, we outline three mechanisms that underlie this relationship: low pay, meager benefits, and short job tenure. Using longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth from 2005 to 2017, we provide empirical support for our model. We found that precariously employed young adults are more likely than their peers in standard jobs to live with their parents. About a third of this effect can be accounted for by the three theorized mechanisms. Our research contributes to the growing literature demonstrating the impact of economic insecurity on the workplace and family, the two essential arenas of social life.

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不稳定的过渡：不稳定的就业如何影响年轻人的父母同住


不稳定工作的兴起引发了关于这种就业模式如何影响年轻工人向成年过渡的重要问题，特别是他们独立生活的决定。现有的人口统计学文献考虑了失业对父母同居的影响，但忽视了不稳定就业的潜在影响。然而，不稳定就业的特点可能对年轻人的居住安排很重要。我们的论文提供了一个理论框架，将不稳定的工作与父母同住联系起来。具体来说，我们概述了支撑这种关系的三种机制：低工资、微薄的福利和较短的工作任期。使用 2005 年至 2017 年全国青年纵向调查的纵向数据，我们为我们的模型提供了实证支持。我们发现，与从事标准工作的同龄人相比，就业不稳定的年轻人更有可能与父母同住。这种效应的大约三分之一可以用三种理论化机制来解释。我们的研究为越来越多的文献做出了贡献，这些文献证明了经济不安全对工作场所和家庭的影响，这是社会生活的两个重要领域。