The Relationship between Military Service and Childbearing for Men and Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2363335 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jay Teachman (Western Washington University, Bellingham, USA), Jay D Teachman (Western Washington University, corresponding author), Lucky M Tedrow (Western Washington University), Lucky Tedrow (Western Washington University, Bellingham, USA), Carter Anderson (Western Washington University, Bellingham, USA) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 595-608 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0731-1214 • E-ISSN: 1533-8673 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0731121415569604 |
| OpenAlex | W2324211475 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
Using data taken from the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY-97), we examine the relationship between military service and childbearing for both men and women. Using a fixed-effects procedure on longitudinal data, we find that military service reduces the fertility of male and female recruits. The negative effect of military service is much larger for women than for men. In addition, the negative effects of military service on childbearing persist after service members leave the military, although the effects diminish over time. Overall, even though military service may not lead to lower completed fertility, the evidence suggests a delaying effect on childbearing
Demographic economics · Economics · Fertility · Longitudinal data · Military personnel · Military service · National Longitudinal Surveys · Political science · Population · Service member · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |