Ideal family size in the Irish Republic

Summary From a survey conducted in the Irish Republic, data on ideal family size are given. Irish wives have high family size preferences, the overall mean ideal family size being 4.3 children. The Irish data are compared with American and western European; they show that the ideals of wives in Irel...

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Published in:Journal of biosocial science 1980-01, Vol.12 (1), p.15-20
Main Author: Wilson-Davis, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude
Family Characteristics
Family Planning Services
Family size
Family/Families
Female
Humans
Ireland
Ireland/Irish
Size/Sizes
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Summary:Summary From a survey conducted in the Irish Republic, data on ideal family size are given. Irish wives have high family size preferences, the overall mean ideal family size being 4.3 children. The Irish data are compared with American and western European; they show that the ideals of wives in Ireland are significantly higher than in these other countries. The concept of ideal family size appears to possess validity in its own right, and is not solely a rationalization of actual fertility experience.
ISSN:0021-9320
1469-7599
DOI:10.1017/S0021932000012645