Are daughters' childbearing intentions related to their mothers' socio-economic status?

<b>Background</b>: Unlike actual fertility, fertility intentions are often found to be positively correlated with education. The literature explaining this paradox is scarce. <b>Objective</b>: We aim to fill the gap in the existing scientific literature by searching for th...

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Main Authors: Maria Rita Testa, Valeria Bordone, Beata Osiewalska, Vegard Skirbekk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2016-09-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol35/21/