Childlessness Intentions and Ideals in Europe

Using data from Eurobarometer Surveys 2001–2011 we examine trends and correlates of childlessness intentions and ideals across Europe over the past decade. We distinguish childlessness as a personal preference (personal ideal number of children is zero) from intended childlessness (intention to have...

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Main Authors: Miettinen, Anneli, Szalma, Ivett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Population Research Institute of Väestöliitto 2014-12-01
Series:Finnish Yearbook of Population Research
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Online Access:http://ojs.tsv.fi/index.php/fyp/article/view/48419/14105