Perceived Economic Uncertainty and Fertility Intentions in Couples: A Dyadic Extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Matera, Camilla; Dommermuth, Lars; Bacci, Silvia; Bertaccini, Bruno; Minello, Alessandra; Vignoli, Daniele

doi:10.1007/s10834-022-09872-x

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“…For instance, the global average fertility rate has decreased from approximately 5 children per woman in the 1960s to 2.4 children per woman in 2021, highlighting the rapid evolution of fertility perceptions. Questionnaire surveys often lack timeliness, making it difficult to track these changes promptly or reflecting the uncertainty of fertility attitudes in an era of frequent fertility policy changes and rapidly shifting attitudes [ 24 , 25 ].…”

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Changes in online public opinions associated with various three-child supportive policies in China: Observational study using social media data over time

Peng,

Chen,

Yang

et al. 2024

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Background According to the Seventh National Census, China’s fertility rate is less than 1.5, marking a significant national issue with potential risks. To counter this low birth rate, the Chinese government has relaxed family planning policies and introduced supportive measures. Purpose Changes in birth policy have attracted considerable attention from the people of China. This article aims to study the public’s response to the three-child support policy using Weibo as a window. The goal is to provide a more balanced evaluation of current perspectives, enabling policymakers to formulate better fertility information, particularly when anticipating a poor public response to controversial policies. Methodology This research uses a crawler to gather data from Sina Weibo. Through opinion mining of Weibo posts on the three-child policy, Weibo users’ online opinions on the three-child policy are analyzed from two perspectives: their attention content and sentiment tendency. Using an interrupted time series, it examines changes in online views on the policy, matching policy documents to the time nodes of Weibo posts. Findings The public has shown great interest in and provided short-term positive feedback on policies related to improving maternity insurance, birth rewards, and housing subsidies. In contrast, there has been a continuous negative response to policies such as extending maternity leave, which has particularly sparked concerns among women regarding future employment and marital rights protection. On social media, the public’s attention to the three-child birth policy has focused mainly on the protection of women’s rights, especially legal rights after childbirth, and issues related to physical and mental health. Child-rearing support and economic pressure are also hot topics, involving the daily expenses of multichild families, childcare services, and housing pressure. However, this study also revealed that infertile or single women express a strong desire to have children, but due to limitations in the personal medical insurance system, this desire has not been fully satisfied. Contributions Our study demonstrates the feasibility of a rapid and flexible method for evaluating the public response to various three-child supportive policies in China using near real-time social media data. This information can help policy makers anticipate public responses to future pandemic three-child policies and ensure that adequate resources are dedicated to addressing increases in negative sentiment and levels of disagreement in the face of scientifically informed but controversial, restrictions.

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Changes in online public opinions associated with various three-child supportive policies in China: Observational study using social media data over time

Peng,

Chen,

Yang

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Labor Contract System, Employment Security, and Job Satisfaction

2024

Labor Market Institutions in China

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Family Life Courses, Uncertain Futures, and the Changing World of Work: State-of-the-Art and Prospects

Matysiak,

Vignoli

2024

Eur J Population

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Labour markets in post-industrial countries have been undergoing tremendous transformations in the last two decades, substantially changing the conditions in which young adults take family decisions and raise children. Whilst these changes create new opportunities, they also generate risks which potentially foster uncertain futures and affect individuals’ opportunities to earn income, provide care for family members, and make long-term commitments. This Special Issue aims to stimulate the debate on the effects of rapid labour market transformations and growing uncertainty on families in contemporary wealthiest countries. Its articles suggest that economic uncertainty, the threat of unemployment or precarious employment, and financial difficulties lead to fertility postponement and increase the risk of union disruption. These effects intensify when labour market deregulation goes in tandem with labour market dualization and become more pronounced during periods of economic hardship, such as economic recessions or the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the effects of economic activity on family-related behaviours have become less gendered as women increasingly gain economic independence. Finally, it appears that highly educated workers and members of the upper social classes face increasingly better conditions for realising their fertility intentions than their lower-educated counterparts and those of the lower social classes. In this introductory article, we review the theoretical premises and the empirical evidence to provide a comprehensive background on what labour force participation and its conditions imply for family life courses. We then introduce the articles collected in this Special Issue and conclude with a discussion on prospects for future research.

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Perceived Economic Uncertainty and Fertility Intentions in Couples: A Dyadic Extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Cited by 8 publications

References 97 publications

Changes in online public opinions associated with various three-child supportive policies in China: Observational study using social media data over time

Changes in online public opinions associated with various three-child supportive policies in China: Observational study using social media data over time

Labor Contract System, Employment Security, and Job Satisfaction

Family Life Courses, Uncertain Futures, and the Changing World of Work: State-of-the-Art and Prospects

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