Uncertainty in fertility intentions from a life course perspective: Which life course markers matter?

Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study is to extend our knowledge about uncertainty in fertility intentions from a life course perspective. We want to find out if life course markers such as economic circumstances, relationship status, family size, and the so-called "biological clock" (getting older) influence uncertainty in fertility intentions. Uncertainty in fertility intentions is the state in which individuals are not sure whether they will have (more) children. Background: Determining what drives uncertainty in fertility intentions may lead to a better understanding of fertility decision-making and its outcomes. Method: We use German panel data (German Family Panel, pairfam) for three birth cohorts (1971-73, 1981-83, 1991-93), and employ multinomial fixed-effects logit models as well as bivariate analyses based on waves 1 to 11. Results: Uncertainty in fertility intentions is volatile across an individual's life course, serving as a transitional phase between certainly intending an

Angaben zum Objekt

• Weitere Titel: Unsicherheit in den Fertilitätsintentionen aus der Perspektive des Lebenslaufs: Welche biografischen Ereignisse sind relevant?
• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: JFR - Journal of Family Research ; 33 (2021) 1 ; 184-207

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Mannheim
• (wer): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (wann): 2021
• Urheber: Kuhnt, Anne-Kristin ; Minkus, Lara ; Buhr, Petra

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.20377/jfr-426
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022090813094130530073
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 25.03.2025, 13:57 MEZ