Regional context and realization of fertility intentions

Autor(en)

Bernhard Riederer, Isabella Buber-Ennser

Abstrakt

Despite regional variation in fertility, rural?urban differences in the realization of fertility intentions have not been addressed in previous research. This paper analyzes the realization with data from 11 European countries, employing binomial and multinomial logistic regression models, decomposition analyses, and examining the role of contextual factors. The results demonstrate that realization is lower in urban than in rural regions. In cities, postponement of childbearing is much more common. This can be partly explained by differences in characteristics (e.g., age, partnership status) of inhabitants who intend to have a(nother) child. Furthermore, contextual factors such as educational and economic opportunities play a role.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Soziologie

Externe Organisation(en)

Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW)

Journal

Regional Studies

Band

53

Seiten

1669-1679

Anzahl der Seiten

11

ISSN

0034-3404

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2019.1599843

Publikationsdatum

04-2019

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

504006 Demographie, 504011 Familienforschung

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Allgemeine Umweltwissenschaft, Allgemeine Sozialwissenschaften

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/ae415953-4c81-460d-86a0-7db6fd90bf58