| 1. Peer Reviewed Title: The emergence of sub-replacement family size ideals in Europe. Author: Goldstein J; Lutz W; Testa MR Source: Population Research and Policy Review. 2003 Dec;22(5-6):479-496. Abstract: Period fertility started to drop significantly below replacement in most Western European countries during the 1970s and 1980s, while most fertility surveys, value studies and opinion polls have found that the number of children considered ideal for society or for one’s own family has remained above two children per woman. These surveys have led to the expectation that, sooner or later, period fertility would recover in Europe. The most recent data from the Eurobarometer 2001 survey, however, suggest that in the German-speaking parts of Europe the average ideal family sizes given by younger men and women have fallen as low as 1.7 children. This paper examines the consistency and the credibility of these new findings, which – if they are indeed indications of a new trend – may alter the current discussion about future fertility trends in Europe. (author's) Language: English Keywords: EUROPE | RESEARCH REPORT | FERTILITY SURVEYS | WOMEN | FERTILITY PREFERENCES | BELOW REPLACEMENT FERTILITY | FAMILY SIZE, IDEAL | FAMILY SIZE, DESIRED | FAMILY SIZE, EXPECTED | AGE FACTORS | REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR | Developed Countries | Fertility Measurements | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Population Decrease | Family Size | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Population Characteristics Document Number: 191283 |
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