Some Speculations on the Future of Marriage and Fertility

On the basis of historical trends of marriage & fertility in the US & recent trends in Sweden & Denmark, along with extrapolations of women's LF participation, an argument is presented that fertility in developed countries will remain low. It is suggested that as negative population...

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Published in:Family planning perspectives 1978-03, Vol.10 (2), p.79-83
Main Author: Westoff, Charles F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Birth Rate
Contraception
Country/Countries
Demography
Develop/Develops/Developed/ Developing/ Developmental
Divorce
Economic trends
Europe
Family
Female
Female fertility
Fertility
Fertility rates
Forecasting
Gender equality
Humans
Illegitimacy
Male
Marriage
Men
Population Growth
Social Change
United States
Women
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Summary:On the basis of historical trends of marriage & fertility in the US & recent trends in Sweden & Denmark, along with extrapolations of women's LF participation, an argument is presented that fertility in developed countries will remain low. It is suggested that as negative population growth is approached, governments will increasingly subsidize reproduction. AA.
ISSN:0014-7354
DOI:10.2307/2134328