YOUTH 2020 - The position of young people in Slovenia

204 45.6% and in the 25-29 age group it is 47%. Despite the fact that young people assess their living conditions as good, they also perceive that there is a housing problem, which is caused by a variety of reasons. Themain one is undoubtedly the difficulty of obtaining one’s own apartment. To the question ‘Do you expect your parents to help you solve your housing problem?’ most young people answered in the affirmative. In the analysis of expectations regarding parental assistance, it is interesting that expecta- tions regarding parental assistance for buying a home decline with age (89.9%in the agegroup 15–18expect parents tohelpbuyahome, in the 19–24 group this share is 81.4%, and in the group of 25–29 years 70.3%). This canbe explainedby the greatermaturityof this age groupand theharmonizationof their expectations with socio-economic trends in the real estate sector. The increase in young people’s satisfaction with their housing condi- tions can therefore be explained as an expression of their satisfaction with the existing housing supply, which is based on coexistence or fi- nancial dependence (support) in relation to parents. Parents provide an adequate standard of living for a relatively large proportion of young people, who are at least partially aware of their position of relatively good housing in relation to other social groups that have potentially poorer material bases for adequate housing. This is also nicely reflected in the interviews. Interviewees state, inter alia, the following views: “My living conditions are much better than my needs. We live in a very big house that is nicely decorated. I have my own room, garden, and large gar- den. In addition, we have a house in a very quiet location, but I still have only about 15 minutes to the city centre.” (Daša, 25 years old, young entrepreneur and student) “My living conditions are perfectly adequate to my needs. I have a three- room apartment; I have two computers, a television, my violin. I would like a bigger private kitchen, but for now I have everything I need, anything else would be superfluous.” (Maša, 26 years old, precariously employed)