Preference Theory and Low Fertility: A Comparative Perspective

Vitali, Agnese; Billari, Francesco C.; Prskawetz, Alexia; Testa, Maria

doi:10.1007/s10680-009-9178-x

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“…Since educational attainment and other socioeconomic factors are distributed relatively evenly among the preference groups, Hakim (2003: 364) concludes that preference is the relevant factor which predicts fertility outcomes. Vitali et al (2009) examined an association between lifestyle preferences and realized fertility. However, since they use cross-sectional data the causation of the two factors remains unclear.…”

Section: Economic Uncertainty and Fertility Decisionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the links between employment, partnership quality, and the desire to have a first child

Berninger¹,

Weiß²,

Wagner³

2011

DemRes

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Section: Economic Uncertainty and Fertility Decisionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the links between employment, partnership quality, and the desire to have a first child

Berninger¹,

Weiß²,

Wagner³

2011

DemRes

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“…A recent test of Hakim's preference theory (Vitali et al 2009), for example, examined links between individual-level preferences and both fertility outcomes and fertility intentions in a variety of settings. Counter to expectations based on the theory, they found that while there was the expected relationship between actual fertility and work-family lifestyle preferences, there was no relationship with fertility intentions.…”

Section: Family Policy Socioeconomic Inequality and Gender 211mentioning

confidence: 99%

Unequal Family Lives

2018

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Across the Americas and Europe, the family has changed and marriage is in retreat. To answer the question of what is driving these changes and how they impact social and economic inequality, progressives have typically focused on the economic causes of changing family structures, whereas conservatives tend to stress cultural and policy roots. In this illuminating book, an international group of scholars revisit these issues, offering competing and contrasting perspectives from left, center, and right, while also adding a third layer of analysis: namely, the role of gender -changes in women's roles, male employment patterns, and gendered family responsibilities -in driving family change across three continents. Unequal Family Lives: Causes and Consequences in Europe and the Americas adds richness and depth to our understanding of the relationship between family and economics in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core at http://dx

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“…Einige Ansätze sprechen darüber hinaus der Kultur einen zusätzlichen direk-ten Einfluss auf generatives Verhalten zu (Arránz Becker et al 2010;Billari et al 2009;Vitali et al 2009;Böllert 1993).…”

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Familienleitbilder – Identifikation und Wirkungsweise auf generatives Verhalten

Diabaté¹,

Lück²

2014

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For a long time, the Federal Republic of Germany has been characterised by a low birth rate. In the past two decades, particularly socio-economic and structural frameworks were used to explain generative behaviour. This article is to be understood as a plea for Leitbild research. Here, normativecultural explanations are developed to explain reproductive behaviour and to obtain a deeper understanding of parental roles and partnership. It is assumed that collectively shared guiding role models (Leitbilder) exist, which are influencing e.g. the partnership, the parent-child relationship and the decision for or against (more) children. Criteria are developed to provide a theoretical foundation for the empirical search for and identification of Leitbilder in the future. Finally, starting points for sociological research on Leitbilder are outlined. Zusammenfassung Seit langem zeichnet sich die Bundesrepublik Deutschland durch ein niedriges Geburtenniveau aus. In den vergangenen zwei Jahrzehnten wurden zur Erklärung des generativen Verhaltens vor allem sozioökonomische und strukturelle Rahmenbedingungen herangezogen. Dieser Beitrag versteht sich als Plädoyer für eine Leitbildforschung, in der normativ-kulturelle Erklärungsansätze weiterentwickelt werden, um bestehende Konzepte komplementär zu ergänzen und zu einem umfassenderen Verständnis beizutragen. Hierbei wird angenommen, dass kollektiv geteilte Leitbilder existieren, welche beispielsweise die Gestaltung der Partnerschaft oder Elternschaft und den Kinderwunsch bzw. die Entscheidung für oder gegen (weitere) Kinder beeinflussen. Es werden verschiedene Kriterien entwickelt, um eine künftige empirische Suche und Identifikation von Familienleitbildern theoretisch zu fundieren. Abschließend werden methodische Herausforderungen für eine soziologische Leitbildforschung diskutiert.

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Preference Theory and Low Fertility: A Comparative Perspective

Cited by 67 publications

References 32 publications

On the links between employment, partnership quality, and the desire to have a first child

On the links between employment, partnership quality, and the desire to have a first child

Unequal Family Lives

Familienleitbilder – Identifikation und Wirkungsweise auf generatives Verhalten

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