The influence of the number of siblings on expected family size in a cohort of young adults in Germany

Buhr, Petra; Lutz, Katharina; Peter, T. Raimondi

doi:10.4054/demres.2018.39.10

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“…The association between a higher number of siblings and a higher fertility preference is a persistent finding in previous studies (Buhr et al, 2018;Eschelbach, 2015;Heiland et al, 2008;Rackin & Bachrach, 2016) and the results of our study are in line with the literature.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…We also found that those who have one sibling and those without siblings do not differ from each other in terms of their ideal number of children. This finding conforms with previous studies showing that wishing for a family size like one's own is stronger in larger families than in smaller ones (Buhr et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…For example, having lived with two parents at age 14 has been associated with higher fertility desires (Heiland et al, 2008) and expectations (Rackin & Bachrach, 2016). Several studies have reported a higher number of siblings to be associated with higher fertility preferences, including personal ideals (Kotte & Ludwig, 2011), desires (Berrington & Pattaro, 2014;Heiland et al, 2008), expectations (Buhr et al, 2018;Rackin & Bachrach, 2016), and societal fertility ideals (Eschelbach, 2015). The expected family size is largely similar to that of the family of origin, especially for children of large families (three or more siblings) (Buhr et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several studies have reported a higher number of siblings to be associated with higher fertility preferences, including personal ideals (Kotte & Ludwig, 2011), desires (Berrington & Pattaro, 2014;Heiland et al, 2008), expectations (Buhr et al, 2018;Rackin & Bachrach, 2016), and societal fertility ideals (Eschelbach, 2015). The expected family size is largely similar to that of the family of origin, especially for children of large families (three or more siblings) (Buhr et al, 2018). Associations between socio-economic status and fertility preferences and behaviour have been extensively examined (Testa & Stephany, 2017), although the role of childhood socio-economic status on fertility preferences was less investigated.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Associations Between Early Family Environment and Ideal Number of Children

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Jokela²,

Savelieva³

2023

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Fertility ideals are considered one of the key determinants of fertility behaviour, which is why it is important to understand how different factors contribute to their formation. This study examined whether characteristics of the early family environment are related to the ideal number of children reported in adulthood. The sample was drawn from the representative cross-sectional survey data from Finnish Family Barometer 2015 and comprised men and women aged 20–45 with and without children. Poisson regression models were used to examine the associations between several aspects of the early family environment (i.e., number of siblings, parental adversity, childhood happiness, perception of parents, and financial difficulties in childhood) and the ideal number of children. A higher number of siblings, lower parental adversity, and positive perceptions of parents were associated with higher ideal number of children independent of various socio-demographic characteristics. Further analyses showed that these early family environment characteristics were associated with fertility ideals mainly among childless people but not among parents. The findings suggest that the early family environment is related to the formation of fertility ideals, especially for people who do not yet have children.

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confidence: 93%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Background and Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Background and Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Associations between early family environment and ideal number of children

2023

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Childhood family is vital for the formation of fertility preferences and attitudes towards family life. Yet previous studies mainly focused on structural aspects of the family, whereas the role of perceptions of one's family in relation to fertility preferences remained largely understudied. This study examined how different aspects of the early family environment (i.e. relationships with parents, happiness in childhood, parental conflicts, family resources, as well as family structure) are related to the ideal number of children reported in adulthood. Using representative cross‐sectional survey data from the Finnish Family Barometer 2015, the sample comprised men and women aged 20–45 with and without children. Poisson regression models indicated that a higher number of siblings was associated with a higher ideal number of children, whereas living in a single‐parent household and overall negative perceptions of parents were related to a lower ideal number of children independent of various socio‐demographic characteristics. Further analyses showed that these family characteristics were associated with the ideal number of children mainly among childless people but not among parents. The findings suggest that the early family environment is related to the formation of the ideal number of children, especially for childless people.

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The influence of the number of siblings on expected family size in a cohort of young adults in Germany

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