In Europe, roughly half of the population believes that migrating to a new region or country is a good thing for individuals, but only a third believe that it is good for families (Special Eurobarometer 337, 2009). Despite how common moving is, relatively little is known about how parents' reasons for moving influence their children's opportunities in later life. Does moving for better employment outweigh the disruption to their children's social environment? Does having to relocate explain the link between union dissolution and children's educational achievement? What resources do parents use to secure the success of their children after a move, and which are most effective? Using versatile data from various sources "Moving Matters" examines if the children of parents who move (especially those who move many times) are a particularly vulnerable subpopulation in the transmission of disadvantage from one generation to the next.

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