TY  - BOOK
ED  - Kreyenfeld, Michaela
ED  - Konietzka, Dirk
AB  - In recent decades, levels of childlessness have been increasing rapidly in most  European countries. German-speaking countries seem to be at the forefront of this  development, as more than 20% of the women living in Germany, Switzerland, and  Austria who are now reaching the end of their reproductive period will remain  childless. But other European countries, such as the UK and Finland, also report  high levels of childlessness. Eastern and Southern Europe did not have high levels  of childlessness a decade ago, but are now seeing steady increases. This book provides  an overview of the recent trend toward a “life without children” across Europe.  It seeks answers to questions like: What are the determinants of childlessness in the  twenty-first century? Is there an unbroken trend in childlessness, or is there evidence  of trend reversals? How does the likelihood of remaining childless differ  across social strata? To what extent do economic uncertainties affect childlessness?  How do fertility desires evolve over the life course? To what extent does the situation  of a woman’s partner affect her fertility decisions? How far can we push the  biological limits of fertility? What role can assisted reproduction play in reducing  childlessness? How many men fail to have children of their own? What impact can  family policies have on fertility decisions? Can governments reverse the trend  toward childlessness—and, if so, should they?
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-319-44667-7
ID  - OAPEN ID: 1000237
ID  - OAPEN ID: OCN: 1051778908
KW  - Childlessness
KW  - Demography
KW  - Austria
KW  - Fertility
KW  - Finland
KW  - Germany
KW  - Sweden
KW  - Switzerland
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/110889a0-51d0-4e21-be54-d1fec726dd1e/2017_Book_ChildlessnessInEuropeContextsC.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/29707
PB  - Springer Nature
PY  - 2017
SN  - 9783319446653; 9783319446677
TI  - Childlessness in Europe : Contexts, Causes, and Consequences
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