Regional Differences in the Intergenerational Transmission of Family Size in Europe

Mönkediek, Bastian; Rotering, P.P.P.; Bras, Hilde

doi:10.1002/psp.2003

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“…There is some evidence for regional variations in the degree of transmission, which is partly explained by the strength of social relationships between family members (Bernardi 2004(Bernardi , 2013Mönkediek et al 2017). The increased availability of data since the twentieth century also allows for the use of innovative methods for studying the intergenerational transmission of fertility.…”

Section: Intergenerational Continuities In Childbearingmentioning

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Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889

Rotering¹

2017

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Previous studies have consistently observed intergenerational continuities in childbearing. This study uses individual-level parish records to examine the intergenerational transmission of fertility over the life course of women in Sweden during the fertility transition in the second half of the nineteenth century. Bivariate correlations, event history analysis and Poisson regression models are estimated for a large number of indicators of reproductive behavior. In line with the literature, the findings show evidence of intergenerational fertility correlations. The observed correlations are often small, but show that fertility transmission did occur during the demographic transition. The findings confirm our current understanding of intergenerational transmission and highlight the role of kin members in shaping reproductive outcomes.

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Section: Intergenerational Continuities In Childbearingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889

Rotering¹

2017

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“…The issue of regional differences in fertility has been discussed by many scholars (Mönkediek and Bras 2015;Vitali and Billari 2015). One area of particular interest centres on whether the associations between fertility and a series of indicators of secularisation, female occupation or economic development change across space and over time.…”

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Factores determinantes del descenso histórico de la fecundidad marital en España

Sánchez-Barricarte

2019

Rev. int. sociol.

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Los resultados del Proyecto Europeo de Investigación de Princeton han sido cuestionados puesto que los cambios temporales en los niveles de fecundidad pudieron haberse hecho de manera inadecuada. Hemos comprobado la capacidad explicativa de algunas variables socioeconómicas usadas por la teoría tradicional de la transición demográfica para interpretar el descenso histórico de la fecundidad: mortalidad, nivel educativo, desarrollo económico, nivel de urbanización y empleo. Hemos recogido información para 49 provincias españolas durante un largo período temporal (1860-2001) y hemos llevado a cabo regresiones de cointegración (FMOLS y DOLS en sus siglas en inglés). Mostramos que el descenso de la mortalidad, el incremento en los niveles educativos y los factores económicos desempeñaron un papel fundamental en el descenso histórico de la fecundidad (primera transición demográfica). La teoría de la transición demográfica fue puesta en entredicho como resultado de las investigaciones llevadas a cabo por el Proyecto Europeo de Fecundidad de Princeton, pero los análisis que utilizan nuevas técnicas econométricas muestran que las variables socioeconómicas sí tuvieron realmente un papel destacado en el descenso histórico de la fecundidad. Cuando se utilizan modernos métodos estadísticos, el papel que los factores socioeconómicos vuelve a cobrar protagonismo. En el debate sobre las causas de la transición de la fecundidad, nuestros resultados obtenidos del análisis de los datos españoles nos obligan a posicionarnos con los expertos que mantienen que los cambios en las condiciones socioeconómicas animaron a las parejas a tener familias más pequeñas (teorías del ajuste).

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“…In addition, grandparents may support single‐mother families through residential proximity rather than coresidence. Residential proximity is the norm throughout Europe (Isengard 2013), though family members live slightly closer in countries where coresidence is more widespread (Hank 2007; Mönkediek, Rotering, and Bras 2017). Furthermore, support may be provided by other kin than parents.…”

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Single Motherhood and Multigenerational Coresidence in Europe

Hogendoorn¹,

Härkönen²

2023

Population & Development Rev

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Single motherhood has increased throughout Europe. Single mothers assume the dual role of provider and caregiver and often need external support from public policies or kin to meet their needs. Research has focused primarily on public policies, disregarding the role of kin support—and of multigenerational coresidence in particular. This study provides the first detailed description of single mothers’ multigenerational coresidence in Europe. To do so, we combine census and survey microdata from 31 European countries. The data reveal large geographic variation in single mothers’ coresidence. Whereas coresidence is a rare and temporary living arrangement in Northern and Western Europe, it is common and more permanent in Southern, Central, and especially Eastern Europe. At the same time, coresidence has declined in almost all countries with data from the past half‐century. These findings suggest large and persistent variation in kin support for single mothers and thus question the assumption of its marginal role in Europe.

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Regional Differences in the Intergenerational Transmission of Family Size in Europe

Cited by 6 publications

References 71 publications

Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889

Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889

Factores determinantes del descenso histórico de la fecundidad marital en España

Single Motherhood and Multigenerational Coresidence in Europe

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