Presenter: Kristina Lindemann, University of Edinburgh

Discussant: Baranowska-Rataj, Center for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR), Umea University, Sweden

Abstract

Using EU-SILC survey data for 25 European countries, this talk asks whether public policies can reduce gaps in tertiary education linked to family structure. I compare young adults from two-parent families with those whose parents separated and those who lost a parent, and relate these differences to two policy areas: (1) benefits for single parents and (2) financial support for tertiary students. Results from multilevel regression models point to student aid as the key lever: where student support is more generous, the gap for youth from separated families is smaller, especially in low- and middle-SES households.

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