Abstract:Overall, research on children’s subjective well-being has received considerable attention from researchers and policymakers in past decades. However, we know very little about children’s subjective well-being in Bangladesh, which has around 64 million children. This article attempts to fill part of this gap. It aims to identify the key socio-demographic and economic factors that are associated with children’s subjective well-being, using data from the Children’s Worlds 3rd Wave survey, which was conducted for the first time in Bangladesh in 2018. Over 3,000 children took part in the survey from three geographical regions in the country. Eight key socio-demographic factors were examined, and four – gender, family structure, rural-urban locality and geographic region – were found to be significantly linked with different levels of children’s subjective well-being in Bangladesh. Three economic factors – material deprivation, family finance worries, and affordability to buy enough food – were significantly associated with subjective well-being assessments in Bangladesh. Out of these seven significant factors, rural-urban locality had the highest effect on subjective well-being among children followed jointly by material deprivation, affordability to buy enough food, and geographical regions. These findings are discussed in the context of previous empirical studies and theories on subjective well-being with special emphasis on their theoretical, methodological and policy significance, not only for Bangladesh but also for cross-cultural research context.
{"title":"Children’s Subjective Well-being in Bangladesh: Influence of Socio-demographic and Economic Factors","authors":"Haridhan Goswami","doi":"10.1353/PRV.2021.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/PRV.2021.0006","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Overall, research on children’s subjective well-being has received considerable attention from researchers and policymakers in past decades. However, we know very little about children’s subjective well-being in Bangladesh, which has around 64 million children. This article attempts to fill part of this gap. It aims to identify the key socio-demographic and economic factors that are associated with children’s subjective well-being, using data from the Children’s Worlds 3rd Wave survey, which was conducted for the first time in Bangladesh in 2018. Over 3,000 children took part in the survey from three geographical regions in the country. Eight key socio-demographic factors were examined, and four – gender, family structure, rural-urban locality and geographic region – were found to be significantly linked with different levels of children’s subjective well-being in Bangladesh. Three economic factors – material deprivation, family finance worries, and affordability to buy enough food – were significantly associated with subjective well-being assessments in Bangladesh. Out of these seven significant factors, rural-urban locality had the highest effect on subjective well-being among children followed jointly by material deprivation, affordability to buy enough food, and geographical regions. These findings are discussed in the context of previous empirical studies and theories on subjective well-being with special emphasis on their theoretical, methodological and policy significance, not only for Bangladesh but also for cross-cultural research context.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"-"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78285810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract:The family’s economic situation is one of the fundamental components of children’s well-being. Although child poverty has been researched extensively, previous studies have mostly focused on specific points in time. This article focuses on the rate of persistent poverty among children in Estonia based on the definition put forward by Eurostat, and data from the Estonian Social Survey (ESS) covering the period from 2013 to 2018. In addition to annual poverty indicators, the Estonian dataset allows for the analysis of both persistent relative and persistent absolute poverty. For the first time, however, this analysis explores whether and to what extent family benefits help reduce persistent child poverty. In Estonia, family allowances increased in the second part of 2013, coinciding with a decrease in annual child poverty rates. This analysis aims to provide an answer as to whether this trend is the result of increased family benefits, and whether it has affected rates of persistent poverty.
{"title":"Impact of Family Benefits on Persistent Child Poverty in Estonia","authors":"Hede Sinisaar","doi":"10.1353/PRV.2021.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/PRV.2021.0005","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:The family’s economic situation is one of the fundamental components of children’s well-being. Although child poverty has been researched extensively, previous studies have mostly focused on specific points in time. This article focuses on the rate of persistent poverty among children in Estonia based on the definition put forward by Eurostat, and data from the Estonian Social Survey (ESS) covering the period from 2013 to 2018. In addition to annual poverty indicators, the Estonian dataset allows for the analysis of both persistent relative and persistent absolute poverty. For the first time, however, this analysis explores whether and to what extent family benefits help reduce persistent child poverty. In Estonia, family allowances increased in the second part of 2013, coinciding with a decrease in annual child poverty rates. This analysis aims to provide an answer as to whether this trend is the result of increased family benefits, and whether it has affected rates of persistent poverty.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":"3 1","pages":"-"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74361753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Z. Bruk, S. Ignatjeva, Natallia Sianko, L. Volosnikova
Abstract:This study uses a developmental perspective to examine correlates of subjective well-being and life satisfaction among 10-year-old and 12-year-old students (N = 1,959) from the Tyumen region in West Siberia, Russia. Overall, children’s satisfaction with life as a whole was positively associated with perceptions of family life across both age groups. As hypothesized, developmental differences were observed in the way children’s reports of satisfaction with family, school and peers correlated with their reports of well-being. Among younger participants, subjective well-being was associated most strongly with satisfaction with school life, while for older participants, the strongest correlation was with satisfaction with family life. Results further revealed distinct, theoretically meaningful groups of children based on perceived satisfaction with life across three domains–family, school and friendships. These patterns differed between the two age groups. Among younger participants, two groups were identified: (a) Generally Happy (n = 609, 62.3%) and (b) Somewhat Unhappy (n = 368, 37.7%). Classification among older participants was more nuanced, resulting in four clusters that varied in the degree of satisfaction across life domains: (a) Generally Happy (n = 389, 39.6%), (b) Unhappy at School (n = 252, 25.7%), (c) Mostly Unhappy (n = 206, 21%), and (d) Happy with Friends (n = 135, 13.7%). Surprisingly, the clusters did not differ consistently on the measures of subjective well-being. Implications for educators as well as families with young children are discussed.
{"title":"Does Age Matter? Life Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being among Children Aged 10 and 12 in Russia","authors":"Z. Bruk, S. Ignatjeva, Natallia Sianko, L. Volosnikova","doi":"10.1353/PRV.2021.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/PRV.2021.0004","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:This study uses a developmental perspective to examine correlates of subjective well-being and life satisfaction among 10-year-old and 12-year-old students (N = 1,959) from the Tyumen region in West Siberia, Russia. Overall, children’s satisfaction with life as a whole was positively associated with perceptions of family life across both age groups. As hypothesized, developmental differences were observed in the way children’s reports of satisfaction with family, school and peers correlated with their reports of well-being. Among younger participants, subjective well-being was associated most strongly with satisfaction with school life, while for older participants, the strongest correlation was with satisfaction with family life. Results further revealed distinct, theoretically meaningful groups of children based on perceived satisfaction with life across three domains–family, school and friendships. These patterns differed between the two age groups. Among younger participants, two groups were identified: (a) Generally Happy (n = 609, 62.3%) and (b) Somewhat Unhappy (n = 368, 37.7%). Classification among older participants was more nuanced, resulting in four clusters that varied in the degree of satisfaction across life domains: (a) Generally Happy (n = 389, 39.6%), (b) Unhappy at School (n = 252, 25.7%), (c) Mostly Unhappy (n = 206, 21%), and (d) Happy with Friends (n = 135, 13.7%). Surprisingly, the clusters did not differ consistently on the measures of subjective well-being. Implications for educators as well as families with young children are discussed.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":"77 1","pages":"-"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80766926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract:At first sight, child well-being and international children’s rights law have much in common. Specifically, they both focus on a category of human beings defined by age (children), and both are concerned about ‘child flourishing’. Surprisingly perhaps, the word well-being is rarely used in children’s rights work, and it is not very prominent in the leading human rights instrument on children’s rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this paper, I pursue two objectives. First, I want to find out how the notion of child well-being has been constructed in international children’s rights and which proxies in the latter can help to imbue the concept with meaning. Second, I explore whether and how the fields of children’s rights law and child well-being may engage in a fruitful dialogue. I challenge the view that children’s rights are unable to offer more than a minimalistic checklist for child well-being, identify learning points for children’s rights, and propose speaking points for a sustained dialogue between the two fields.
{"title":"Beyond a Living Apart Together Relationship: A Children’s Rights Perspective on Child Well-being","authors":"W. Vandenhole","doi":"10.1353/PRV.2021.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/PRV.2021.0003","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:At first sight, child well-being and international children’s rights law have much in common. Specifically, they both focus on a category of human beings defined by age (children), and both are concerned about ‘child flourishing’. Surprisingly perhaps, the word well-being is rarely used in children’s rights work, and it is not very prominent in the leading human rights instrument on children’s rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this paper, I pursue two objectives. First, I want to find out how the notion of child well-being has been constructed in international children’s rights and which proxies in the latter can help to imbue the concept with meaning. Second, I explore whether and how the fields of children’s rights law and child well-being may engage in a fruitful dialogue. I challenge the view that children’s rights are unable to offer more than a minimalistic checklist for child well-being, identify learning points for children’s rights, and propose speaking points for a sustained dialogue between the two fields.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":"49 1","pages":"-"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90421554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract:The aim of this study was to ascertain the relationship between bullying (at home and at school) and subjective well-being (SWB) across three age groups (8, 10, and 12 years old) in Indonesia. This was a cross-sectional study that used data from the third wave of the Children’s Worlds Survey (N = 21,002; 49.4% boys, 50.6% girls), which was conducted in West Java Province, Indonesia. Bullying actions were measured by self-reported frequency of being a victim of each action by siblings and by other children during the last month. For the data analysis, a subsample was considered for each kind of bullying report (physical, verbal, and psychological) stating children were bullied more than three times and reports stating children were never bullied. SWB was measured using the Children’s Worlds Subjective Well-Being Scale (CW-SWBS) and the Overall Life Satisfaction scale (OLS). Data were analysed using linear regression and explained using Cummins’ theory of homeostasis. Being bullied demonstrates a significant negative contribution to the SWB of Indonesian children. Gender displays significant SWB differences, with girls showing higher scores than boys. Age also displays significant differences in SWB scores, with an increase from 8 to 10 years old and a decrease from 10 to 12. Bullied children seem to adapt to the bullying and maintain rather high levels of SWB, but in general their scores are significantly lower than non-bullied children, with the exception of children 8 years of age. Bullying is a serious problem which needs to be taken into account in order to help these children whose mental health might be at serious risk.
{"title":"The Relationship Between Frequent Bullying and Subjective Well-Being in Indonesian Children","authors":"I. Borualogo, F. Casas","doi":"10.1353/PRV.2021.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/PRV.2021.0002","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:The aim of this study was to ascertain the relationship between bullying (at home and at school) and subjective well-being (SWB) across three age groups (8, 10, and 12 years old) in Indonesia. This was a cross-sectional study that used data from the third wave of the Children’s Worlds Survey (N = 21,002; 49.4% boys, 50.6% girls), which was conducted in West Java Province, Indonesia. Bullying actions were measured by self-reported frequency of being a victim of each action by siblings and by other children during the last month. For the data analysis, a subsample was considered for each kind of bullying report (physical, verbal, and psychological) stating children were bullied more than three times and reports stating children were never bullied. SWB was measured using the Children’s Worlds Subjective Well-Being Scale (CW-SWBS) and the Overall Life Satisfaction scale (OLS). Data were analysed using linear regression and explained using Cummins’ theory of homeostasis. Being bullied demonstrates a significant negative contribution to the SWB of Indonesian children. Gender displays significant SWB differences, with girls showing higher scores than boys. Age also displays significant differences in SWB scores, with an increase from 8 to 10 years old and a decrease from 10 to 12. Bullied children seem to adapt to the bullying and maintain rather high levels of SWB, but in general their scores are significantly lower than non-bullied children, with the exception of children 8 years of age. Bullying is a serious problem which needs to be taken into account in order to help these children whose mental health might be at serious risk.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":"35 1","pages":"-"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87074116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract:The scope of this paper is to apply the method of hierarchical cluster analysis to demographic data and discuss the problems of such an approach. Several demographic variables for population change, population structure, fertility and mortality were used to cluster European populations and identify homogenous spatial areas or resemblances among them. Subsequently, these variables were examined to account for the problem of multicollinearity, which affects the cluster analysis results. Several methods were used to solve this problem. Results indicate the validity of cluster analysis for such purposes and its enhanced interpretational power.
{"title":"Clustering of the Demographic Regimes of Europe at the National Level: A Methodological Assessment","authors":"K. Zafeiris, Aspasia Tsoni","doi":"10.1353/PRV.2021.0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/PRV.2021.0001","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:The scope of this paper is to apply the method of hierarchical cluster analysis to demographic data and discuss the problems of such an approach. Several demographic variables for population change, population structure, fertility and mortality were used to cluster European populations and identify homogenous spatial areas or resemblances among them. Subsequently, these variables were examined to account for the problem of multicollinearity, which affects the cluster analysis results. Several methods were used to solve this problem. Results indicate the validity of cluster analysis for such purposes and its enhanced interpretational power.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":"57 1","pages":"-"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84545992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Khan, W. Zargar, S. Manzoor, Danish Iqbal Mattoo, A. Bashir, S. Najar, Zahid Maqbool Pandit
Abstract:Roughly 1.3 billion persons with disabilities worldwide (80 per cent living in developing countries) are being marginalized by factors related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For the first time in a long time, huge numbers of people are feeling segregated from ‘normal life’ and are being quarantined in homes and hospitals. Due to apparently endless and restrictive lockdown rules, patterns of social isolation and detachment appear far from temporary. The present paper aims to highlight the issues and challenges faced by persons with disabilities and their caregivers during the coronavirus pandemic.
{"title":"Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Persons with Disabilities and Caregivers","authors":"B. Khan, W. Zargar, S. Manzoor, Danish Iqbal Mattoo, A. Bashir, S. Najar, Zahid Maqbool Pandit","doi":"10.1353/prv.2020.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/prv.2020.0008","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Roughly 1.3 billion persons with disabilities worldwide (80 per cent living in developing countries) are being marginalized by factors related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For the first time in a long time, huge numbers of people are feeling segregated from ‘normal life’ and are being quarantined in homes and hospitals. Due to apparently endless and restrictive lockdown rules, patterns of social isolation and detachment appear far from temporary. The present paper aims to highlight the issues and challenges faced by persons with disabilities and their caregivers during the coronavirus pandemic.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":"43 1","pages":"-"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84532253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract:This paper investigates negative attitudes toward vaccines in Italy, where anti-vaccination movements have gained significant momentum in recent years. Considering the substantial health risk to herd immunity the issue poses, particularly after the sudden outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly urgent to study the prevalence and diffusion of anti-vaccination beliefs. Using data from the 2016 European Social Survey's (ESS) country specific questions for Italy, the prevalence of anti-vaccination attitudes is examined along with how they are influenced by demographic, attitudinal and value-oriented determinants. The results show that 15 percent of the Italian public strictly hold negative views toward vaccination, and the prevalence of anti-vaccination attitudes is most commonly found among those who are less educated and aged between 25 and 34. While religiosity and political conservatism do not have an effect on anti-vaccination beliefs, our results indicate a strong positive link between anti-vaccination attitudes and distrust in the country's health-care systems and political institutions.
{"title":"Who's Skeptical of Vaccines? Prevalence and Determinants of Anti-Vaccination Attitudes in Italy","authors":"Ceylan Engin, C. Vezzoni","doi":"10.1353/prv.2020.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/prv.2020.0007","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:This paper investigates negative attitudes toward vaccines in Italy, where anti-vaccination movements have gained significant momentum in recent years. Considering the substantial health risk to herd immunity the issue poses, particularly after the sudden outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly urgent to study the prevalence and diffusion of anti-vaccination beliefs. Using data from the 2016 European Social Survey's (ESS) country specific questions for Italy, the prevalence of anti-vaccination attitudes is examined along with how they are influenced by demographic, attitudinal and value-oriented determinants. The results show that 15 percent of the Italian public strictly hold negative views toward vaccination, and the prevalence of anti-vaccination attitudes is most commonly found among those who are less educated and aged between 25 and 34. While religiosity and political conservatism do not have an effect on anti-vaccination beliefs, our results indicate a strong positive link between anti-vaccination attitudes and distrust in the country's health-care systems and political institutions.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":"59 1","pages":"-"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85978857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Puspitasari, Aditya Rahmadhony, S. Prasetyo, Wisnu Fadila
Abstract:Parenting practices play an important role in early childhood development. Some literature and ethnographic studies suggest that collectivism, as part of local culture, is crucial in determining parenting practices in Indonesia. However, an inter-cultural study shows that parents' socioeconomic status has a stronger effect on the matter. The present study aims to examine the determinants of parenting practices in Indonesia, using data from the 2018 Population, Family Planning and Family Development Program Performance and Accountability Survey, a nation-wide survey conducted by the Indonesia National Population and Family Planning Board, with samples of 19,568 mothers of reproductive age who have children under 6 years of age. Parenting practices are measured using 17 items, covering both physical and psychosocial stimulation. Logistic regression was used to determine the predictors of early childhood parenting practices. The findings highlight that early childhood parenting practices are strongly associated with both cultural values and household wealth status. This study underscores the emergence of emotional/psychological interdependence values in Indonesia, characterised by high family integrity, and encouragement to a child's autonomy and achievement. Our model proposes a family's economic development and a maximum of two parity, which is important for Indonesian early childhood parenting practices.
{"title":"Early Childhood Parenting Practices in Indonesia","authors":"M. Puspitasari, Aditya Rahmadhony, S. Prasetyo, Wisnu Fadila","doi":"10.1353/prv.2020.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/prv.2020.0006","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Parenting practices play an important role in early childhood development. Some literature and ethnographic studies suggest that collectivism, as part of local culture, is crucial in determining parenting practices in Indonesia. However, an inter-cultural study shows that parents' socioeconomic status has a stronger effect on the matter. The present study aims to examine the determinants of parenting practices in Indonesia, using data from the 2018 Population, Family Planning and Family Development Program Performance and Accountability Survey, a nation-wide survey conducted by the Indonesia National Population and Family Planning Board, with samples of 19,568 mothers of reproductive age who have children under 6 years of age. Parenting practices are measured using 17 items, covering both physical and psychosocial stimulation. Logistic regression was used to determine the predictors of early childhood parenting practices. The findings highlight that early childhood parenting practices are strongly associated with both cultural values and household wealth status. This study underscores the emergence of emotional/psychological interdependence values in Indonesia, characterised by high family integrity, and encouragement to a child's autonomy and achievement. Our model proposes a family's economic development and a maximum of two parity, which is important for Indonesian early childhood parenting practices.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":"19 1","pages":"-"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72942312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract:Whether gender egalitarianism is associated with higher or lower fertility intentions is debatable. Some studies show that gender egalitarianism is associated with higher fertility intentions; others document the opposite. Moreover, the interrelationship may vary by gender and across countries. Based on longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 in the United States, we examine the effects of gender role attitudes with multiple measures of fertility (ideals, intentions and outcomes) and investigate how gender role attitudes are reshaped by the number of children. Our results show that individuals holding more egalitarian attitudes tend to have a smaller ideal family size, desire fewer children and have fewer children. In addition, for both men and women, the arrival of children can shape gender role attitudes towards more traditional ones. Different dimensions of gender attitudes may, however, affect and be affected by fertility to different extents, and the interrelationship can vary across gender. Our study adds more evidence to the debate over the effect of gender role attitudes on fertility, helps to understand distinct findings in the literature, sheds light on the development of gender role attitudes of men and women over time, and highlights the importance of using longitudinal data to examine the effects of gender attitudes on fertility behaviors.
{"title":"Gender Role Attitudes and Fertility Revisited: Evidence from the United States","authors":"Qianqian Shang, Yongkun Yin","doi":"10.1353/prv.2020.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/prv.2020.0005","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Whether gender egalitarianism is associated with higher or lower fertility intentions is debatable. Some studies show that gender egalitarianism is associated with higher fertility intentions; others document the opposite. Moreover, the interrelationship may vary by gender and across countries. Based on longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 in the United States, we examine the effects of gender role attitudes with multiple measures of fertility (ideals, intentions and outcomes) and investigate how gender role attitudes are reshaped by the number of children. Our results show that individuals holding more egalitarian attitudes tend to have a smaller ideal family size, desire fewer children and have fewer children. In addition, for both men and women, the arrival of children can shape gender role attitudes towards more traditional ones. Different dimensions of gender attitudes may, however, affect and be affected by fertility to different extents, and the interrelationship can vary across gender. Our study adds more evidence to the debate over the effect of gender role attitudes on fertility, helps to understand distinct findings in the literature, sheds light on the development of gender role attitudes of men and women over time, and highlights the importance of using longitudinal data to examine the effects of gender attitudes on fertility behaviors.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":"124 1","pages":"-"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79528092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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