| The Social Meaning of Children and Fertility Change in Europe Contributor(s): Ellingsaeter, Anne Lise (Editor), Jensen, An-Magritt (Editor), Lie, Merete (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415810914 ISBN-13: 9780415810913 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Social Science | Children's Studies |
| Dewey: 305.230 |
| LCCN: 2012037243 |
| Series: Routledge/ESA Studies in European Societies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (0.92 lbs) 188 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Low fertility in Europe has given rise to the notion of a 'fertility crisis'. This book shifts the attention from fertility decline to why people do have children, asking what children mean to them. It investigates what role children play in how young adults plan their lives, and why and how young adults make the choices they do. The book aims to expand our comprehension of the complex structures and cultures that influence reproductive choice, and explores three key aspects of fertility choices:
Based on empirical studies from six nations - France, Scandinavia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany and Italy (representing the high and low end of European variation in fertility rates) - the book shows how different economic, political and cultural contexts interact in young adults' fertility rationales. It will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, anthropology, demography and gender studies. |