Economic determinants of fertility in Jamaica
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4267034 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E Hazel Denton (Harvard University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 295-305 |
| Publication date | 1979-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00324728.1979.10410444 |
| OpenAlex | W2166235759 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
In this study possible links between marital union status and fertility are examined using Jamaican census data: in Jamaica a fluid pattern of marital relationships exist, with women in common law and legal marriages and in visiting unions. Examination of the statistics showed (a) that inclusion of union status group does explain some of the fertility variance, and (b) that within each union Status category women respond differently to specific economic variables (such as education and employment). For example, women apparently make choices between earning a living or living with a partner, and the latter may involve motherhood as a means of stabilising and maintaining the union. While consideration of differences in fertility among union status groups has generally focused on the length of the relationship, this exploratory study stresses the importance of looking behind such observations to possible economic causes. It is suggested that where fluid marital arrangements exist, the inclusion of union status variables as part of the analysis of social and economic structures affecting women's preferences with respect to childbearing, may add considerably to explanations of fertility variance
Census · Demographic economics · Economics · Fertility · Inclusion (mineral) · Marital status · Population · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Variance (accounting) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Demography · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 1993 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |