Does the kin orientation of a British woman’s social network influence her entry into motherhood?

Support for new mothers and fertility in the United Kingdom: Not all support is equal in the decision to have a second child

“…childcare) from informal sources (e.g. partners, friends, family; Kaptijn et al 2010;Park, Cho, and Choi 2010;Fiori 2011;Waynforth 2012;Mathews and Sear 2013a) or formal sources (e.g paid or professional, childcare workers, teachers, counsellors, doctors, etc;Del Boca 2002;Andersson, Duvander, and Hank 2004).…”

The impact of grandparental investment on mothers’ fertility intentions in four European countries

“…There are two basic ways in which grandparents may influence women's fertility decisions: the grandparents can provide daughters and daughters-in-law with practical and material resources (e.g., help with child care), or they can provide them with other forms of assistance (e.g., emotional support) (Mathews and Sear 2013). Child care is an investment of time, care, and resources in a grandchild (Euler and Michalski 2008; which may have benefits for grandparents, parents, and children.…”

Fertility Theory: Theory of Intergenerational Wealth Flows

“…Today, researchers seek to understand how individuals make fertility decisions in changing conditions (Kaplan et al, 2002;Kaplan and Lancaster, 2000;Shenk et al, 2013;Shenk, 2009) and understand how changing from extended kin networks of family organization to more isolated nuclear families influences fertility outcomes (Mace and Sear, 2005;Mathews and Sear, 2013a;Sear and Mace, 2008;Turke, 1989).…”