2021
DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12815
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Desired fertility and educational aspirations: Adolescent goals in rapidly changing social contexts

Abstract: Objective This article analyzes the relationship between educational aspirations and fertility aspirations early in the life course in three different settings. Background The negative relationship between women's educational attainment and childbearing is one of the most consistent associations in social science. Family scholars have a more limited understanding of the relationship between educational aspirations and fertility aspirations before childbearing or union formation. Method The authors use data col… Show more

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“…That is, there appears to be an ongoing transition in the Mexican context from a “culture of migration” (Kandel and Massey 2002) to a “culture of education” (Valentine et al 2016). These two goals are not necessarily in conflict; in fact, young people in Mexico are often required to leave their rural villages to access higher education (Valentine et al 2016; Ducoing Watty 2018). Migration in and out of Mexico has historically been male-dominated, but in the face of rapid educational expansion, education may now take the place of migration in helping accomplish the financial goals of both male and female partners prior to marriage, although more research is needed in this area.…”
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“…That is, there appears to be an ongoing transition in the Mexican context from a “culture of migration” (Kandel and Massey 2002) to a “culture of education” (Valentine et al 2016). These two goals are not necessarily in conflict; in fact, young people in Mexico are often required to leave their rural villages to access higher education (Valentine et al 2016; Ducoing Watty 2018). Migration in and out of Mexico has historically been male-dominated, but in the face of rapid educational expansion, education may now take the place of migration in helping accomplish the financial goals of both male and female partners prior to marriage, although more research is needed in this area.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The variable used here is a score predicted using the first component of the final PCA. This measure has been validated in other work using FAMELO data (Alcaraz, Hayford, and Glick 2022).…”
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confidence: 96%
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