Education and Fertility: A Review of Recent Research in Europe.

Autor/inn/en	Vasireddy, Sindhu; Berrington, Ann; Kuang, Bernice; Kulu, Hill
Titel	Education and Fertility: A Review of Recent Research in Europe. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Bildung und Fruchtbarkeit: Ein Überblick über aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse in Europa.
Quelle	In: Comparative population studies, (2023) 48, S. 553-588 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1869-8980; 1869-8999
DOI	10.12765/cpos-2023-21
Schlagwörter	Bildungsexpansion; Bildungsniveau; Generatives Verhalten; Lebensalter; Soziale Norm; Geburtenrückgang; Kinderlosigkeit; Kinderzahl; Frau; Gleichstellung; Familienpolitik; Bildungsabschluss; Fruchtbarkeit; Geburtenhäufigkeit; Ökonomische Determinanten; Auswirkung; Einflussfaktor; Mann; Europa
Abstract	"This paper reviews research on education and childbearing in Europe over the last decade. Early demographic research attributed declining fertility in advanced economies in the second half of the twentieth century to increasing female educational levels. The twenty-first century has witnessed further increases in educational attainment coupled with trend reversals in fertility. The relationship between education and fertility has become more complex, sparking renewed interest in the interplay between the two life domains. We examine how educational enrolment and attainment influence individuals' fertility behavior - both fertility timing and level - and how the relationship between education and fertility is shaped by contextual factors such as family policies, macroeconomic shocks, and normative changes in gender attitudes. We also summarize the recent literature on educational gradients in male fertility and review methodological developments to address issues of self-selection and unmeasured heterogeneity in the study of education and fertility. Finally, this paper identifies and discusses challenges and important areas for future research." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2024/1