Family Diversity- Childbearing Flashcards
1
Q
What are the trends of childbearing?
A
-Women are having children later: from 1970- 2020- risen from 23-29
-Women are having fewer children: from the average being 3 in 1964 to 2 in 2010
-More women remaining childless: quarter of those born in 1973 will be childless by 45
2
Q
How does a decline in stigma explain the trends of childbearing?
A
-More socially acceptable to have children later in life and outside of marriage
-Only 1/3 of 18-24 y/o think marriage should happen before parenthood
3
Q
How does a CPOW explain the trends of childbearing?
A
-Women focus on their careers before childbearing
-Evident through smaller family sizes and women remaining childless
