Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889
Previous studies have consistently observed intergenerational continuities in childbearing. This study uses individual-level parish records to examine the intergenerational transmission of fertility over the life course of women in Sweden during the fertility transition in the second half of the nin...
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| description | Previous studies have consistently observed intergenerational continuities in childbearing. This study uses individual-level parish records to examine the intergenerational transmission of fertility over the life course of women in Sweden during the fertility transition in the second half of the nineteenth century. Bivariate correlations, event history analysis and Poisson regression models are estimated for a large number of indicators of reproductive behavior. In line with the literature, the findings show evidence of intergenerational fertility correlations. The observed correlations are often small, but show that fertility transmission did occur during the demographic transition. The findings confirm our current understanding of intergenerational transmission and highlight the role of kin members in shaping reproductive outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c3b54404b61e47a7b2729f4783e964182025-02-02T07:30:00ZengInternational Institute of Social HistoryHistorical Life Course Studies2352-63432017-11-014181202Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889Paul Rotering0Wageningen University & ResearchPrevious studies have consistently observed intergenerational continuities in childbearing. This study uses individual-level parish records to examine the intergenerational transmission of fertility over the life course of women in Sweden during the fertility transition in the second half of the nineteenth century. Bivariate correlations, event history analysis and Poisson regression models are estimated for a large number of indicators of reproductive behavior. In line with the literature, the findings show evidence of intergenerational fertility correlations. The observed correlations are often small, but show that fertility transmission did occur during the demographic transition. The findings confirm our current understanding of intergenerational transmission and highlight the role of kin members in shaping reproductive outcomes.http://hdl.handle.net/10622/23526343-2017-0011?locatt=view:masterIntergenerational fertility transmissionDemographic transitionSwedenHistoricalHistorical demographyParental influences |
| spellingShingle | Paul Rotering Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889 Historical Life Course Studies Intergenerational fertility transmission Demographic transition Sweden Historical Historical demography Parental influences |
| title | Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889 |
| title_full | Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889 |
| title_fullStr | Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889 |
| title_short | Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889 |
| title_sort | intergenerational transmission of reproductive behavior in sweden 1850 1889 |
| topic | Intergenerational fertility transmission Demographic transition Sweden Historical Historical demography Parental influences |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10622/23526343-2017-0011?locatt=view:master |
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