Reproductive decision-making in a macro-micro perspective /

This book provides new insights into the significant gap that currently exists between desired and actual fertility in Europe. It examines how people make decisions about having children and demonstrates how the macro-level environment affects micro-level decision-making. Written by an international...

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Other Authors: Filipov, Dimitŭr (Editor), Liefbroer, Aart C. (Editor), Klobas, Jane E. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer, [2014]
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Summary:This book provides new insights into the significant gap that currently exists between desired and actual fertility in Europe. It examines how people make decisions about having children and demonstrates how the macro-level environment affects micro-level decision-making. Written by an international team of leading demographers and psychologists, the book presents the theoretical and methodological developments of a three-year, European Commission-funded project named REPRO (Reproductive Decision-Making in a Macro-Micro Perspective). It also provides an overview of the research conducted by.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 178 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9789401794015
9401794014
9401794006
9789401794008
DOI:10.1007/978-94-017-9401-5