Preference theory and low fertility. A comparative perspective.

Autor/inn/en	Vitali, Agnese; Billari, Francesco C.; Prskawetz, Alexia; Testa, Maria Rita
Titel	Preference theory and low fertility. A comparative perspective. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Präferenztheorie und niedrige Fruchtbarkeit. Eine vergleichende Perspektive.
Quelle	In: European journal of population, 25 (2009) 4, S. 413-438Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0168-6577; 1572-9885
DOI	10.1007/s10680-009-9178-x
Schlagwörter	Generatives Verhalten; Kinderwunsch; Familie; Familienplanung; Fruchtbarkeit; Geburtenhäufigkeit; Wohlfahrtsstaat; Beruf; Lebensweise; Europa
Abstract	"The discussion on the causes of the most recent fertility decline in Europe, and in particular on the emergence of lowest-low fertility, emphasizes the relevance of cultural factors in addition to economic ones. As part of such a cultural framework, the heterogeneity of preferences concerning the 'career vs. family' dichotomy has been systematized in the 'Preference Theory' approach developed by Catherine Hakim. This heterogeneity in preferences, however, has so far been under investigated in a comparative framework. This paper makes use of comparative data from the 2004/2005 Round of the European Social Survey to test the links between individual-level preferences and both fertility outcomes and fertility intentions, in a variety of societal settings. Results confirm an association between work - family lifestyle preferences and realized fertility in a variety of European countries, while they do not show a relationship between lifestyle preferences and fertility intentions. Results further support the existence of heterogeneous patterns of association between lifestyle preferences and fertility choices among welfare regimes." Die Untersuchung enthält quantitative Daten. Forschungsmethode: empirisch-quantitativ; Querschnitt; Sekundäranalyse; empirisch. Die Untersuchung bezieht sich auf den Zeitraum 2004 bis 2005. (author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2010/3