How are time-dependent childbearing intentions realized? Realization, postponement, abandonment, bringing forward

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Our study aims to identify factors that facilitate or inhibit the realization of fertility intentions. The analysis uses data collected in the first two waves of a Hungarian longitudinal survey. Fertility intentions recorded at the first wave pertain to the subsequent 3-year period, just similar to the behavior variable measuring the realization of intentions, i.e., a birth within the 3-year period in question. For this analysis, we used the respondents’ demographic, socio-structural, and orientational traits recorded at the first interview. Our findings show that age, parity, and partnership play a determining role in the realization of fertility intentions, but employment status, religious affiliation, and overall life satisfaction all exhibit significant effects. A marked gender difference was detected not only with regard to employment status but in the area of values and orientations as well.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Les intentions de fécondité sont-elles réalisées dans le délai prévu? Réalisation, report, abandon, avancement
• Extent: Seite(n): 503-523
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: European Journal of Population / Revue européenne de Démographie, 25(4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Bevölkerung

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Spéder, Zsolt ; Kapitány, Balázs
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Deutschland
• (when): 2009

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10680-009-9189-7
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-204022
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST