Childhood family experience and completed fertility

Authors

  • Zheng Wu Department of Sociology, University of Victoria, Victoria British Columbia
  • Christoph M. Schimmele Department of Sociology, University of Victoria, Victoria British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25336/P6F01D

Abstract

Understanding fertility change has been one of the most challenging tasks for population researchers. This paper contributes to our knowledge of fertility differentials by investigating if there is a relationship between family structure and completed fertility, and whether this relationship is modified by first birth experience. Our results show that coming from an intact family significantly lowers completed fertility. The relationship between family structure and completed fertility does not change with first birth experience.

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Published

2003-12-31

Issue

Vol:30 No.1 (2003)

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