Gender egalitarianism, perceived economic insecurity, and fertility intentions in Spain : a qualitative analysis
Bueno, Xiana (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics)
Brinton, Mary C. (Harvard University)

Fecha:	2019
Resumen:	Economic uncertainty contributes to low fertility in many European countries. On the other hand, greater gender equality may positively influence fertility. This paper examines how these two forces interact in Spain. We use in-depth interviews to analyse fertility decision-making among young and highly educated partnered adults living in urban areas. Highly gender-egalitarian interviewees are less likely to perceive economic insecurity as an obstacle to proceeding to a next birth than less egalitarian interviewees. But there is not necessarily a difference in these two groups' overall fertility intentions, as highly egalitarian interviewees' greater valuation of stable employment for both partners requires institutional and policy support for dual-earner couples' childrearing. When we look only at interviewees who express economic insecurity, somewhat higher fertility intentions are expressed by those holding less gender-egalitarian attitudes. Our results underline the complexity of the interrelationships between economic insecurity, gender egalitarianism, and fertility intentions.
Ayudas:	European Commission 657030
Nota:	This work was supported by the Horizon 2020Research and Innovation Framework Programmeunder the H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie ActionsGrant Agreement No. 657030 to Xiana Bueno and by National Science Foundation grant #SES1123885 to Mary C. Brinton.
Nota:	Altres ajuts: NSF/SES1123885
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió sotmesa a revisió
Materia:	Gender egalitarianism ; Perceived economic insecurity ; Fertility intentions ; Spain ; Qualitative analysis
Publicado en:	Population Studies, Vol. 73, Núm. 2 (2019) , p. 247-260, ISSN 1477-4747

DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2019.1604979

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