Non-intact families and adolescents’ family satisfaction during the Second Demographic Transition: A test of the institutionalization hypothesis (by Raffaele Guetto)

Background: The institutionalization hypothesis suggests that the negative association between parental separation and children’s outcomes diminishes as divorce becomes more socially accepted and widespread. Although the available evidence provides little support for this hypothesis, drawing definitive conclusions remains challenging due to limitations in existing studies. Objective: Using a large sample of Italian adolescents (ages 14–19), this study provides a robust test by comparing children