Childlessness and low fertility in context: evidence from a multilevel analysis on 20 European countries

Childlessness and low fertility in context: evidence from a multilevel analysis on 20 European countries

Abstract Low fertility and childlessness have been largely interpreted as being driven by the same mechanisms, although they may be qualitatively different phenomena. The present article discusses this assumption and studies determinants of childlessness by comparing them with determinants of low fe...

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Main Author: Elisa Brini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:Genus
Subjects:
Childlessness
Low fertility
Multilevel analysis
Family reconciliation
Gender norms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41118-020-00074-7

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41118-020-00074-7

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