1st Edition
Whither the Child? Causes and Consequences of Low Fertility
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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Birth rates are falling and fertility rates are well below replacement levels. At the same time, the economic crisis has forced governments to scale back public spending, reduce child support, and raise the retirement age, causing immense social conflict. Taking a step outside the disciplinary comfort zone, Whither the Child? asks how demography affects individuals and society. What does it feel... Read more
Chapter 1 Fertility, Feminism, and Faith, Alícia Adserà; Chapter 2 The Social and Civic Consequences of Parenthood for Adults, David J. Eggebeen; Chapter 3 Do Children Bring Happiness and Purpose in Life?, Hans-Peter Kohler; Chapter 4 Gift or Commodity, Elizabeth Marquardt; Chapter 5 Little Emperors?, Susan E. Short, Hongwei Xu, Ying Liu; Chapter 6 Before, During, and After the Baby Carriage, W. Bradford Wilcox, Jeffrey Dew; Chapter 7 Sacralization by Stealth?, Eric Kaufmann; Chapter 8 Feminism as the New Natalism, Leonard Schoppa; Chapter 9 What Do Women Really Want?, Catherine Hakim; Chapter 10 The Future of Fertility, Wolfgang Lutz, Stuart Basten, Erich Striessnig;
Biography
Authored by Kaufmann, Eric P.; Wilcox, W. Bradford
