Childlessness in Europe: Contexts, Causes, and Consequences / edited by Michaela Kreyenfeld, Dirk Konietzka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kreyenfeld, Michaela, Editor.

Contributor:

Kreyenfeld, Michaela., Editor.

Konietzka, Dirk, Editor.

Series:

Demographic Research Monographs, A Series of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, 2197-9286

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Demography.

Population.

Population--Economic aspects.

Sociology.

Population and Demography.

Population Economics.

Local Subjects:

Population and Demography.

Population Economics.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XI, 370 p. 89 illus., 3 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This open access book provides an overview of childlessness throughout Europe. It offers a collection of papers written by leading demographers and sociologists that examine contexts, causes, and consequences of childlessness in countries throughout the region. The book features data from all over Europe. It specifically highlights patterns of childlessness in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. An additional chapter on childlessness in the United States puts the European experience in perspective. The book offers readers such insights as the determinants of lifelong childlessness, whether governments can and should counteract increasing childlessness, how the phenomenon differs across social strata and the role economic uncertainties play. In addition, the book also examines life course dynamics and biographical patterns,assisted reproduction as well as the consequences of childlessness. Childlessness has been increasing rapidly in most European countries in recent decades. This book offers readers expert analysis into this issue from leading experts in the field of family behavior. From causes to consequences, it explores the many facets of childlessness throughout Europe to present a comprehensive portrait of this important demographic and sociological trend. .

Contents:

Part I: Childlessness in Europe: An Overview: Analyzing Childlessness: Michaela Kreyenfeld & Dirk Konietzka

Childlessness in Europe: Reconstructing Long-Term Trends among Women Born in 1900-1972: Tomáš Sobotka

Part II: Country Studies: Childlessness in the UK: Ann Berrington

Childlessness in France: Katja Köppen, Magali Mazuy & Laurent Toulemon

Childlessness in East and West Germany: Michaela Kreyenfeld & Dirk Konietzka

Childlessness in Switzerland and Austria: Marion Burkimsher & Kryštof Zeman

Childlessness in Finland: Anna Rotkirch & Anneli Miettinen

Childlessness in the United States: Tomáš Frejka

Part III:Women’s Education and Childlessness: Education and Childlessness: The Influence of Educational Field and Educational Level on Childlessness among Swedish and Austrian Women: Gerda Neyer, Jan Hoem & Gunnar Andersson

Childlessness and Fertility Dynamics of Female Higher Education Graduates in Germany: Hildegard Schaeper, Michael Grotheer & Gesche Brandt

Part IV: Fertility Ideals, Biographical Decisions and Assisted Reproduction: Fertility Ideals of Women and Men across the Life Course in Germany: Anne-Kristin Kuhnt, Michaela Kreyenfeld & Heike Trappe

Childless at Age 30: A Qualitative Study of the Life Course Plans of Working Women in East and West Germany: Laura Bernardi & Sylvia Keim-Klärner

Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Germany: A Review of the Current Situation: Heike Trappe

Assisted Reproductive Technology in Europe: Usage and Regulation in the Context of Cross-Border Reproductive Care: Patrick Präg & Melinda C. Mills

Part V: Consequences of Childlessness: What’s a (Childless) Man Without a Woman? The Differential Importance of Couple Dynamics for the Wellbeing of Childless Men and Women in the Netherlands: Renske Keizer & Katya Ivanova

Fertility and Women’s Old-Age Income in Germany: Tatjana Mika & Christin Czaplicki

Childlessness and Intergenerational Transfers in LaterLife across Europe: Marco Albertini & Martin Kohli.

Notes:

CC BY

ISBN:

9783319446677

3319446673

OCLC:

1051778908

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access