Singapore
Rapid Fertility Transition in a Compact Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4120841 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James T Fawcett, Siew-Ean Khoo, Siew‐Ean Khoo |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 549 |
| Publication date | 1980-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population and Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1972926 |
| OpenAlex | W2014549392 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 1 |
Singapore has experienced a dramatic fertility decline over the past 2 decades with the average number of births per woman falling from over 6 to below 2. Factors contributing to this decline and discussed in this paper include government policies and programs designed to influence fertility directly; policies programs and practices in education female employment and public housing which influence fertility indirectly; and the changing values attitudes and aspirations of Singaporeans -- particularly with respect to the value of children in the context of a society undergoing remarkable social and economic transformation. (Authors) (Summaries in ENG FRE SPA)
Biology · Demographic economics · Demographic transition · Economic growth · Economics · Fertility · Political science · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Transition (genetics) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Marriage and Family Dynamics
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Fertility decline in Mauritius
Unintended Population Consequences of Policies
Determinants of national family planning effort
Women, the Family, and Economic Restructuring
Women in search of stability
Demodystopias
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2022 (40) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |