Whither the child? : causes and consequences of low fertility

Whither the child? : causes and consequences of low fertility / edited by Eric Kaufmann and W. Bradford Wilcox.

"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...

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Other Authors: Kaufmann, Eric P., Wilcox, William Bradford, 1970-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boulder, CO : Paradigm Publishers, ©2013.
Subjects:
Fertility, Human.
Family policy.
Birth control > Government policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Demography.
Birth control > Government policy
Family policy
Fertility, Human
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Fertility, Feminism, and Faith: The Influence of Secularism and Economic Conditions; Chapter 2 The Social and Civic Consequences of Parenthood for Adults; Chapter 3 Do Children Bring Happiness and Purpose in Life?; Chapter 4 Gift or Commodity: How Ought We to Think about Children?; Chapter 5 Little Emperors? Growing Up in China after the One-Child Policy; Chapter 6 Before, During, and After the Baby Carriage: The Division of Family Labor and Wives' Contemporary Marital Satisfaction
  • Chapter 7 Sacralization by Stealth? The Religious Consequences of Low Fertility in EuropeChapter 8 Feminism as the New Natalism: Twenty-First-Century Prescriptions for Addressing Low Fertility; Chapter 9 What Do Women Really Want? Designing Family Policies for All Women; Chapter 10 The Future of Fertility: Future Trends in Family Size among Low Fertility Populations; Index; About the Editors and Contributors

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