Fertility of Turkish and Moroccan women in the Netherlands: Adjustment to native level within one generation

Cohort data by generation for Turkish and Moroccan women in the Netherlands indicate that the first generation adjust their fertility levels only slowly to that of native Dutch women. These women show even higher rates than presently reported by the countries of origin, and few signs of assimilation...

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Published in:Demographic research 2008-07, Vol.19, p.1249-1280
Main Authors: Garssen, Joop, Nicolaas, Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Childbirth
Childbirth & labor
Children
Children & youth
Decision Making
Demography
Descriptive Findings
Ethnicity
Families & family life
Female fertility
Fertility
Fertility rates
Generations
Intergenerational Relations
Minority & ethnic groups
Morocco
Mothers
Native women
Netherlands
Social generations
Social research
Turkey
Women
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Summary:Cohort data by generation for Turkish and Moroccan women in the Netherlands indicate that the first generation adjust their fertility levels only slowly to that of native Dutch women. These women show even higher rates than presently reported by the countries of origin, and few signs of assimilation in (fertility) behaviour. The second generation, on the other hand, are much closer to native women in this respect than to their mothers. Adjustment to the native Dutch fertility pattern is caused by intergenerational differences, rather than by cultural assimilation of the first generation.
ISSN:1435-9871
2363-7064
1435-9871
DOI:10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.33