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The Effects of Childbearing Regional Contexts on Ideal Family Size in Europe: A Multilevel Analysis


  Author: Maria Rita Testa, Leonardo Grilli
Publisher: The Vienna Institute of Demography
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Document Date:                  2004
Category: Family Relations > Family Size
Related Categories:
Family Structure > Family Size
 

This paper examines regional differences in family size preferences in Europe.  It finds evidence of an intergenerational transmission of fertility ideals, as lower actual fertility in older generations is associated with a higher rate of expressed desire for small families by younger generations.

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