Low fertility, institutions, and the...
Choe, Minja Kim.

 

  • Low fertility, institutions, and their policies[electronic resource] :variations across industrialized countries /
  • 紀錄類型: 書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
    杜威分類號: 304.632
    書名/作者: Low fertility, institutions, and their policies : variations across industrialized countries // edited by Ronald R. Rindfuss, Minja Kim Choe.
    其他作者: Rindfuss, Ronald R.
    出版者: Cham : : Springer International Publishing :, 2016.
    面頁冊數: viii, 303 p. : : ill., digital ;; 24 cm.
    Contained By: Springer eBooks
    標題: Fertility, Human.
    標題: Social Sciences.
    標題: Demography.
    標題: Population Economics.
    標題: Public Health.
    標題: Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
    ISBN: 9783319329970
    ISBN: 9783319329956
    摘要、提要註: This volume examines ten economically advanced countries in Europe and Asia that have experienced different levels of fertility decline. It offers readers a cross-country perspective on the causes and consequences of low birth rates and the different policy responses to this worrying trend. The countries examined are not only diverse geographically, historically, and culturally, but also have different policies and institutions in place. They include six very-low-fertility countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Spain, and Taiwan) and four that have close to replacement-level fertility (United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, and France) Although fertility has gone down in all these countries over the past 50 years, the chapters examine the institutional, policy, and cultural factors that have led some countries to have much lower fertility rates than others. In addition, the final chapter provides a cross-country comparison of individual perceptions about obstacles to fertility, based on survey data, and government support for families. This broad overview, along with a general introduction, helps put the specific country papers in context. As birth rates continue to decline, there is increasing concern about the fate of social welfare systems, including healthcare and programs for the elderly. This book will help readers to better understand the root causes of such problems with its insightful discussion on how a country's institutions, policies, and culture shape fertility trends and levels.
    電子資源: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32997-0
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