Explaining Fertility Norms in the Netherlands: The Influence of Sociodemographics, Family Networks, and Life Course Events on Pronatalism

Autor/inn/en	Noordhuizen, Suzanne; de Graaf, Paul M.; Sieben, Inge
Titel	Explaining Fertility Norms in the Netherlands: The Influence of Sociodemographics, Family Networks, and Life Course Events on Pronatalism
Quelle	In: Journal of Family Issues, 32 (2011) 12, S.1647-1673 (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0192-513X
DOI	10.1177/0192513X11409529
Schlagwörter	Siblings; Social Influences; Social Attitudes; Social Behavior; Foreign Countries; Stress Variables; Pregnancy; Socioeconomic Influences; Family Influence; Parents; Spouses; Children; Interviews; Educational Attainment; Socialization; Religion; Religious Factors; Experience; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sibling; Geschwister; Sozialer Einfluss; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Ausland; Schwangerschaft; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Eltern; Ehepartner; Child; Kind; Kinder; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Erfahrung; Niederlande
Abstract	This study advances our understanding of fertility norms by examining whether fertility norms remain stable over time. In addition, this article also investigates whether these norms are influenced by (a) sociodemographic background characteristics; (b) fertility norms of close family members: partners, siblings, parents, and children; and (c) life course events. Two waves of the Netherlands Kinship Panel Study (NKPS) are used. This data set contains multi-actor data: family members are interviewed separately. First, analyses revealed that fertility norms are quite stable over time. Second, fertility norms appeared to be related to respondent's educational level and religious socialization. Furthermore, life course transitions are an explanation for holding (in)tolerant fertility norms as well; for example, gaining a partner increases one's pronatalism level, whereas losing a partner between the two waves causes a decrease in pro-childbearing views. Finally, fertility norms held by the kin network matter, but only to a limited degree. (Contains 2 notes and 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10