The Netherlands: Childbearing within the context of a "Poldermodel" society

The Netherlands has seen a considerable decline of the period total fertility rate and delayed childbearing, just like all other European countries. The drop in fertility, however, has not been as sharp as in many other regions of Europe. The period total fertility rate in the Netherlands has stabil...

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Main Authors: Coen Van Duin, Helga de Valk, Joop de Beer, Tineke Fokkema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2008-07-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol19/21/