Population aging in Italy is leading to anincreasing imbalance between generations. The exchange of social and financial support between generations is one of the main pillars of both family life and welfare systems. This study investigates whether seniors’ involvement in intergenerational family relationships is associated with financial support and volunteering for young non-family members. Analysis of a representative sample of the Italian population aged 60-75 show a positive association. Having an intense relationship with grandchildren and taking care of children and grandchildren increase both financial support provided to and participation in volunteeing for young non-family members.

In this Jubilee Year, in which we are asked to give concrete "signs of hope" of change towards "mature communities" of welcome, care and education (LS 219), in line with the objectives of the UN Agenda 2030, experimental projects are proposed for the construction of communities of proximity attentive to the needs of the old and new generations, which are able to seize the opportunity of a "reciprocal subsidiarity" between active aging, youth employment and attention to family relationships, through the lever of "work" and the request for personalized "services" for a peaceful coexistence, social cohesion and participation of young workers and families, attentive to the welcome and care of human and environmental vulnerabilities.

This study investigates the intentions and actual transitions of young adults leaving the parental home. Italy is characterized by a high and increasing prevalence of permanence in the family home. An innovative longitudinal approach that combines survey data from the “Family and Social Subjects” (FSS 2016) with the Income Statistical Register and the Population Register is used. This study tracks individuals over time to assess how intentions translate into actions, taking into account the role of economic resources. The sample includes 2,728 young adults interviewed in 2016, with follow-up data indicating whether, in 2019, they actually moved out.

Results show that women are more likely than men to leave home, with the probability increasing with age. Higher education and employment status significantly boost the likelihood of independence, while the influence of parental education and household income is less clear. Intentions expressed as “certainly leaving” strongly predict actual departure. Notably, individual economic resources appear more decisive than overall household income in facilitating the transition. Territorial differences also emerge, with lower leaving rates in the Northern regions.

The findings underscore the critical role of economic independence and personal characteristics in leaving the parental home process. The integration of survey and register data provides a consistent framework for understanding the dynamics of leaving the parental home, offering valuable insights into the delayed transition to adulthood in Italy. This research contributes to the literature by demonstrating the predictive power of intentions and the importance of individual resources in shaping young people’s life course decisions.

Given native-born workers do not satisfy the growing demand for personal and household services, immigrants play a decisive role. Among them, single aged breadwinner women became the perfect candidates for occupying this professional position which, however, observes significant shortages as it is characterized often by poor working conditions. In many European countries, employment in the demand for personal and household services is poorly regulated, depriving workers of labour and social protections. This contributes to the vulnerability and isolation of domestic and care workers. A notable dearth of specific studies exists, as well as cross-country comparative analyses. Using the ad-hoc module of the EU Labour Force Survey of 2021 and logistic regression analyses, we consider four European contexts with different welfare care regimes, namely: Germany, Spain, France, and Italy. We aim to describe the extent to which migrant female domestic and care workers have both differential socio-demographic characteristics and worse working and living conditions than other workers (native female domestic and care workers, other native or born-abroad female workers employed in other sectors), despite the different welfare care regime. Results show that the origin-area and the migratory history of migrant workers is strongly linked to the specific European context of residence and assume great heterogeneity among countries. In all welfare care regimes, the ethnic penalty affects migrant workers in terms of part-time and un-skilled job, and of overeducation with very few exceptions. We confirm the hypothesis of a “care penalty”, because these unfavourable working conditions are exacerbated among domestic and care workers.

The presence of students with a migratory background has grown steadily within the Italian educational system, raising important questions about their integration and academic progression. One key aspect of this transition is the alignment between students’ educational aspirations during upper secondary school and their actual enrolment in university. This study explores this relationship by focusing on foreign-born students and those with non-Western backgrounds, aiming to identify the factors that influence both aspiration and achievement.

Drawing on a unique longitudinal dataset that links the 2015/16 Integration of Second Generations (ISG) survey conducted by ISTAT with administrative records from the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) covering university enrolments from 2015 to 2020, this study investigates a representative sample of around 7 thousand foreign students aged 16 to 18. The survey asked students about their intentions following graduation from upper secondary school, and these self-reported aspirations were matched with actual university attendance records.

The analysis employs logistic regression to examine how various factors, including parental education and employment, perceived family wealth, material conditions, school performance, and the quality of students’ relationships with family, teachers, and peers, influence both the formation of aspirations and their realisation. Results confirm that while many migrant-background students express a desire to continue to university, this intention is less often realised compared to their Italian peers. This gap is particularly evident among those facing socioeconomic disadvantage or cultural and structural barriers. The findings call for targeted educational policies to support equal opportunities for migrant-origin students in Italy.