The Social Meaning of Children and Fertility Change in Europe

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Anne Lise Ellingsaeter (University of Oslo, Norway) An-Magritt Jensen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)

The Social Meaning of Children and Fertility Change in Europe

Anne Lise Ellingsaeter (University of Oslo, Norway), An-Magritt Jensen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway), Merete Lie (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)

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English

Routledge
14 October 2024

Social classes; Gender studies, gender groups; Sociology: family & relationships; Anthropology

Series: Studies in European Sociology

Low fertility in Europe has given rise to the notion of a ‘fertility crisis’. This book shifts the attention from fertility decline to why people do have children, asking what children mean to them. It investigates what role children play in how young adults plan their lives, and why and how young adults make the choices they do.

The book aims to expand our comprehension of the complex structures and cultures that influence reproductive choice, and explores three key aspects of fertility choices:

the processes towards having (or not having) children, and how they are underpinned by negotiations and ambivalences how family policies, labour markets and personal relations interact in young adults’ fertility choices social differentiation in fertility choice: how fertility rationales and reasoning may differ among women and men, and across social classes

Based on empirical studies from six nations – France, Scandinavia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany and Italy (representing the high and low end of European variation in fertility rates) – the book shows how different economic, political and cultural contexts interact in young adults' fertility rationales. It will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, anthropology, demography and gender studies.

Edited by: Anne Lise Ellingsaeter (University of Oslo Norway), An-Magritt Jensen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway), Merete Lie (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9781032928418
ISBN 10: 1032928417
Series: Studies in European Sociology
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 14 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anne Lise Ellingsæter is Professor of Sociology at the University of Oslo. An-Magritt Jensen is Professor of Sociology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Merete Lie is Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.