Differences in intergenerational fertility associations by sex and race in Saba, Dutch Caribbean, 1876–2004

Jennings, Julia A.; Leslie, Paul W.

doi:10.1080/1081602x.2012.731016

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“…Most of the literature has focused on women only, but studies including both sexes or the male partner’s characteristics have shown that the number of siblings plays a role for both sexes (Booth and Kee 2009 ; Jennings and Leslie 2012 ; Nisén et al 2013 ; Rotering 2017 ). Across the twentieth century, the intergenerational correlation was higher for women than for men.…”

Section: Previous Findings About the Parent-child Fertility Relationsmentioning

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Is the Family Size of Parents and Children Still Related? Revisiting the Cross-Generational Relationship Over the Last Century

Beaujouan

Solaz

2019

Demography

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In most developed countries, the fertility levels of parents and children are positively correlated. This article analyzes the strength of the intergenerational transmission of family size over the last century, including a focus on this reproduction in large and small families. Using the large-scale French Family Survey (2011), we show a weak but significant correlation of approximately 0.12–0.15, which is comparable with levels in other Western countries. It is stronger for women than men, with a gender convergence across cohorts. A decrease in intergenerational transmission is observed across birth cohorts regardless of whether socioeconomic factors are controlled, supporting the idea that the family of origin has lost implicit and explicit influence on fertility choices. As parents were adopting the two-child family norm, the number of siblings lost its importance for having two children, but it continues to explain lower parity and, above all, three-child families. This suggests that the third child has increasingly become an “extra child” (beyond the norm) favored by people from large families. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s13524-019-00767-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Section: Previous Findings About the Parent-child Fertility Relationsmentioning

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Is the Family Size of Parents and Children Still Related? Revisiting the Cross-Generational Relationship Over the Last Century

Beaujouan

Solaz

2019

Demography

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“…This reflects selection processes that cause the continuing relationship, because parents and children are exposed to similar opportunity structures. Results on this mechanism are contradictory: Although many studies show that socialisation is more important than the transmission of socioeconomic status (Kolk 2014), various studies consider the transmission of socioeconomic status as an explanation as well (Barber 2001;Jennings and Leslie 2012;Rijken and Liefbroer 2009). Some of them find that the transmission of socioeconomic status mediates the relationship between mothers' and daughters' fertility, while others report remaining intergenerational transmission net of socioeconomic status (Booth and Kee 2009;Dahlberg 2013;Murphy and Knudsen 2002;Rijken and Liefbroer 2009).…”

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Intergenerational transmission of fertility timing in Germany

Morosow¹,

Trappe²

2018

DemRes

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BACKGROUND Intergenerational transmission of completed fertility is widely confirmed for several societies. Less research, however, has focused on differences in the transmission effect of fertility timing and its underlying mechanisms in a regional context. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to examine the association between a mother's age at her daughter's birth and that daughter's transition to first birth in eastern and western Germany, as well as its underlying mechanisms. METHODS Using data from the German Family Panel (pairfam), the intergenerational transmission of fertility timing between mothers and daughters born between 1971-1973 and 1981-1983 is investigated using event history analysis. As an alternative to a mother's age at first birth, a mother's age at her daughter's birth is used to determine her daughter's transition to first birth. RESULTS Results show evidence for intergenerational transmission of young childbearing between mothers and their daughters in eastern and western Germany, though the association was weaker for eastern Germany. This intergenerational transmission effect cannot be explained by the measures used to capture the underlying mechanismssocialisation, socioeconomic status transmission, and social control. CONTRIBUTION Our contribution to the ongoing discussion is to close a gap in research on the intergenerational transmission of fertility timing. By using the German context to analyse regional differences, we exemplify the varying strength of the intergenerational

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“…The study of intergenerational transmission in the research of the connections between the values of the family of origin and the attitudes towards family life has a history of a hundred years (PEARSON et al 1899), the connection between the fertility of parents and their children, and the similarity in the planned number of children have been proved by several researches (JENNINGS & LESLIE 2013;BRAS et al 2013;RIJKEN & LIEFBROER 2009;BERNARDI 2016). Empirical studies that focus on the effect of the family of origin on fertility found positive correlation between the number of children of successive generations in the same family as well as the age of mothers and daughters entering into parenthood (MANLOVE 1997;BARBER 2000).…”

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Fertility Desires of Adolescents and Young Adults Living in Large Families: The Role of the Family of Origin and the Cultural Stereotypes

Bálity¹,

Duráczky²

2017

EJMH

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In our study, we aimed at examining the childbearing desires of adolescents and young adults living in Hungarian large families. Two different methods were used during the dyadic data analysis. On the one hand, correlation between the fertility desires of siblings, on the other hand, the absolute difference in the planned number of children was measured. The data indicate that in two out of the three dyads of siblings, created by the order of birth, significant correlation can be measured. Pseudo-dyads were created in order to test if the above mentioned parallel data can be explained by the similar socio-demographic characteristics of the sample families. The correlation disappeared in case of the randomly paired adolescents and young adults. All in all, family background is likely to have a more important impact on fertility desires of youngsters than similar social environment. Keywords IntroductionWhen making our most important private decisions, besides personal motivations and individual peculiarities, the social environment we live in also plays an essential role. Morel raises the question 'whether people act differently than it is expected from them by the norms of contemporary society and social environment with reason' (MOREL 1989, 60; our trans.). 1 The plans and desires about family life are influenced by many factors, which are in complicated interaction with each other.The present study aims at examining the childbearing desires of a special population, adolescents and young adults living in large families. Before reviewing the scholarly literature relevant to the topic, it should be noted that social sciences differentiate between fertility intentions and fertility desires. While the first term refers to childbearing within a relatively short time period (usually three years), the latter one indicates how many offspring the questioned person wants in his or her lifetime. Referring to completed fertilities, which are of high importance regarding demography, fertility intention allows the setting of more accurate prognoses; although the number of children eventually born almost always lags behind the desired number. Although measuring fertility intentions is usually preferred by demographers, the importance of fertility desires should not been ignored.Desires are always present in theories in a way that explains actual fertility behaviour. The Theory of reasoned action, one of the most often cited theories was elaborated by Icek AJZEN and Martin FISHBEIN (1980). A further developed version of this model, Theory of planned behaviour, was devised by the same author. (AJZEN 1991;FISHBEIN & AJZEN 2010). The fundamental concept of this theory is fertility intentions. These are affected by three main determinants: attitudes, subjective or perceived norms and perceived behavioural control. Although hypothetical variables, such as fertility desires and ideals, are not explicit components of the model, these are relevant background factors which influence intentions indirectly via attitudes, norms and perc...

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Differences in intergenerational fertility associations by sex and race in Saba, Dutch Caribbean, 1876–2004

Cited by 10 publications

References 43 publications

Is the Family Size of Parents and Children Still Related? Revisiting the Cross-Generational Relationship Over the Last Century

Is the Family Size of Parents and Children Still Related? Revisiting the Cross-Generational Relationship Over the Last Century

Intergenerational transmission of fertility timing in Germany

Fertility Desires of Adolescents and Young Adults Living in Large Families: The Role of the Family of Origin and the Cultural Stereotypes

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