Fertility transition, conscious choice, and numeracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10969736 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Etienne Van De Walle (Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 487-502 |
| Publication date | 1992-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0070-3370 • E-ISSN: 1533-7790 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2061848 |
| PMID | 1483538 |
| OpenAlex | W2052642508 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 81 |
| References cited | 23 |
One of the preconditions of the fertility transition, as stated by A.J. Coale, is that reproductive decisions must be within the calculus of conscious choice. It is suggested that the change in mentality which leads to family limitation includes “numeracy about children,” a clear notion of what family size ought to be and the awareness of individuals of where they stand with respect to the norm. The article explores the hypothesis that numeracy about children appeared historically in various times and places, and that the conceptualization of family size was a necessary condition for adopting family limitation
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Fertility · Literacy · Numeracy · Population · Sociology · Demography · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 81 |
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| Citation span | 1993 - 2026 (34) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 77 |