Deadline for Parenthood: Fertility Postponement and Age Norms in Poland

Mynarska, Monika

doi:10.1007/s10680-009-9194-x

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“…These discussions give rise to both social learning and social pressure about timing choices (cf. Keim, Klärner, and Bernardi 2009;Mynarska 2010). Parental investments in children are primarily explained with reference to the expected social consequences of having children: i.e., the acquisition of social capital, social recognition for the parental role, and the social prestige of having -good quality‖ children.…”

Section: Uniqueness and Complementarity Of A Social Network Approachmentioning

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Social networks and fertility

Bernardi¹,

Klärner²

2014

DemRes

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BACKGROUNDThe fields of demography, sociology, and socio-psychology have been increasingly drawing on social network theories, which posit that individual fertility decisionmaking depends in part on the fertility behavior of other members of the population, and on the structure of the interactions between individuals. After reviewing this literature, we highlight the benefits of taking a social network perspective on fertility and family research. OBJECTIVEWe review the literature that addresses the extent to which social mechanisms, such as social learning, social pressure, social contagion, and social support, influence childbearing decisions. CONCLUSIONSWe find that all of the social mechanisms reviewed influence the beliefs and norms individuals hold regarding childbearing, their perceptions of having children, and the context of opportunities and constraints in which childbearing choices are made. The actual impact of these mechanisms on fertility tempo and quantum strongly depends on the structure of social interaction.

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Section: Uniqueness and Complementarity Of A Social Network Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social networks and fertility

Bernardi¹,

Klärner²

2014

DemRes

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142

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“…East European countries which traditionally exhibit young ages at first birth might fit this description. For example, a qualitative study in Poland (Mynarska, 2010) finds that respondents perceive a social pressure for having children early, ideally in their mid 20s. Age 30 is an often mentioned deadline for the transition to parenthood.…”

Section: Ideal Age At First Birth and Second Birth Rates: Hypothesismentioning

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'The Proper Age for Parenthood' and Second Birth Rates in Europe

Bavel

Nitsche

2013

European Sociological Review

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Fertility differences in Europe are largely due to disparities in parity progression after the first child. Postponement is recuperated to a larger extent in countries with relatively high fertility, less in countries with very low fertility. Explanations have referred to social policy and socioeconomic context. We argue that cultural factors also need to be taken into account and investigate the relationship between age norms and second birth rates in 23 European countries. Using the third round of the European Social Survey we analyze if ideas about the 'proper' age for parenthood interact with actual ages at first birth in influencing second birth transitions. Our findings indicate that in regions with older ideal ages for parenthood the second birth rate is depressed for women with young ages at first birth, and vice versa. This effect, however, is strongly reduced and remains only marginally significant after controlling for an interaction between regional GDP and age at first birth. This indicates that rich regions exhibit weaker postponement effects, and that this relationship largely absorbs the effect of age norms. We also find that the negative effect of high age at first birth on the second birth rates attenuates with educational attainment.

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“…Neugarten and Datan (1996: 104-105) refer to this as the 'social time clock', which is part of the social and cultural context in which the life course evolves. Examples of such norms are ideas about ages when females are regarded too old to have children (Mynarska 2010;Mills et al 2011).…”

Section: Kin Effects and Regional Family Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Especially family system norms that limit the reproductive age span, such as policies on time spent in education (see Settersten and Hägestad 1996;Mynarska 2010;Liefbroer, Merz and Testa 2015a), will intensify these unintended consequences when they directly or indirectly lead to fertility postponement. Population aging and decline are major challenges in many European countries (United Nations 2013: 48-50), as demonstrated by the recent increase in the old-age dependency ratio 26 .…”

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“…Accordingly, it is relevant to study the effects of family systems within a life course approach and focus on the reproductive timing of individuals. In a recent article Huinink and Kohli (2014) reproductive careers (Settersten and Hägestad 1996;Mynarska 2010;Liefbroer, 77 Different studies already observed age-discrimination regarding behaviors, such as marriage and fertility, based on shared norms and values (Neugarten, Moore and Lowe 1965;Hagestad 1986). Neugarten and Datan (1996: 104-105) refer to this as the 'social time clock', which is part of the social and cultural context in which the life course evolves.…”

Section: Family Systems: Varying Effects Over the Life Course?mentioning

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Family systems and fertility : fertility behaviour in Europe from a network perspective

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Deadline for Parenthood: Fertility Postponement and Age Norms in Poland

Cited by 67 publications

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Social networks and fertility

Social networks and fertility

'The Proper Age for Parenthood' and Second Birth Rates in Europe

Family systems and fertility : fertility behaviour in Europe from a network perspective

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