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Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developed Countries (2007-2010)

Call for papers

IUSSP Seminar on Intergenerational Ties and Transitions to Adulthood

Milan, Italy, 8-9 November 2010

Organized by Bocconi University, the MacArthur Network on Transitions to Adulthood and the IUSSP Scientific Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developed Countries.

Chairs of the seminar: Francesco C. Billari (Dondena-Centre for Research on Social Dynamics, Bocconi University) and Frank F. Furstenberg (University of Pennsylvania and Dondena-Centre for Research on Social Dynamics, Bocconi University).

IUSSP Panel members: Ann Evans (The Australian National University), Beth Fussell (Washington State University), Aart C. Liefbroer (NIDI and Free University Amsterdam), Laurent Toulemon (INED, Paris).

Deadline for submissions: 15 September 2010.

Becoming an adult is linked to the acquisition of resources, skills and roles that mark autonomy and independence from the natal family.  Even before the crucial period of transition to adulthood, ties between generations profoundly shape the acquisition of resources and skills (such as human and social capital). During the increasingly longer and more complex transition to adulthood, intergenerational ties influence subsequent choices and trajectories. Intergenerational transfers can on the one hand facilitate the transition to independence for some young adults; for others, the absence of transfers may contribute to the reproduction of social inequality. After the transition to adulthood, intergenerational ties persist, creating life long economic and emotional bonds.  Cultural differences and welfare institutions are also importantly influencing the relative importance of intergenerational ties before, during and after the transition to adulthood.

In this seminar, we will deal with the interplay between intergenerational ties before, during, and after the early adult years employing historical, comparative and dynamic methods of analysis.  We welcome innovative contributions making use of longitudinal and/or intergenerational data, of original methods, of international comparisons. Although the focus is on developed countries, contributions addressing the issue at the global level or comparisons between developed and developing countries are welcome.

Scholars who have already accepted to present their work in the seminar include: Sheldon H. Danziger, Kathleen Mullan Harris, Aart C. Liefbroer, Ross Macmillan, Jeylan T. Mortimer, and Laurent Toulemon.  

Papers presented at the conference will be invited for submission to a peer-reviewed international journal.

Submissions
The IUSSP Scientific Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developed Countries invites researchers in the field to submit at latest by 15 September 2010 a short 300-word abstract AND a full paper, which must be unpublished, or an extended abstract, as an e-mail attach to Patricia Miller (pmiller@pop.upenn.edu).

Applicants will be notified whether their paper has been accepted by 30 September 2010. In the case of acceptance on the basis of an abstract, the completed paper must be submitted by 31 October 2010.

The working language at the seminar will be English. Abstract, extended abstracts and final papers should therefore be submitted and presented in English.

Travel Support
Participants are encouraged to seek their own funding—however a very limited number of fellowships to cover the costs of participation to the seminar might become available for accepted papers. Those who are applying for financial assistance should indicate the amount (and/or the kind of) support they require when submitting their abstract. Applicants will be informed of the status of their application for financial support at latest by 30 September 2010.

For further information:
Please contact Patricia Miller (pmiller@pop.upenn.edu).