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Women's educational attainment and fertility among Generation X in the United States.
- Source :
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Population Studies . Nov2019, Vol. 73 Issue 3, p335-351. 17p. 2 Charts, 5 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This study examines whether the fertility of college-educated women is increasing more quickly across cohorts in Generation X than the fertility of their less educated counterparts. Using data from the National Survey of Family Growth in the United States, this study examines the educational differentials in fertility levels and timing across four five-year cohorts of 'Generation Xers'. Results reveal that total fertility rates (TFRs) are increasing across cohorts for all educational groups and the increase is greatest for college-educated women. The increase in cohort TFR among college-educated women is being primarily driven by an increasing proportion of those with two children transitioning to a third birth. The findings in this paper contribute to the current debate on whether there has been a shift in fertility behaviours among college-educated Generation Xers compared with their Baby Boomer counterparts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *EDUCATIONAL attainment
*HUMAN fertility
*GENERATION X
*AMERICAN women
*CHILDBIRTH
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00324728
- Volume :
- 73
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Population Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 139385243
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00324728.2019.1658799