European Journal of Population / Revue européenne de Démographie· 2012Q1· Review
Fertility in Advanced Societies: A Review of Research
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Contemporary research explains fertility changes in advanced societies by analyzing determinants at micro (individual/couple), meso (social networks), and macro (cultural/institutional) levels, focusing on both the quantum and tempo of births, particularly childbearing postponement.
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- Reviews contemporary research on fertility changes in advanced societies.
- Organizes fertility determinants into micro (individual/couple), meso (social networks), and macro (cultural/institutional) levels.
- Focuses on both the quantum (number) and tempo (timing) of fertility, especially childbearing postponement.
- Incorporates theoretical and empirical contributions, evaluating evidence for existing theories and addressing causality.
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Abstract
This paper provides a review of fertility research in advanced societies, societies in which birth control is the default option. The central aim is to provide a comprehensive review that summarizes how contemporary research has explained ongoing and expected fertility changes across time and space (i.e., cross- and within-country heterogeneity). A secondary aim is to provide an analytical synthesis of the core determinants of fertility, grouping them within the analytical level in which they operate. Determinants are positioned at the individual and/or couple level (micro-level), social relationships and social networks (meso-level); and, by cultural and institutional settings (macro-level). The focus is both on the quantum and on the tempo of fertility, with a particular focus on the postponement of childbearing. The review incorporates both theoretical and empirical contributions, with attention placed on empirically tested research and whether results support or falsify existing theoretical expectations. Attention is also devoted to causality and endogeneity issues. The paper concludes with an outline of the current challenges and opportunities for future research.
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