What Are The Impacts Of The Falling Birth Rates

Question 1

Impacts on childhood

Answer 1

• smaller families = more focused socialisation
• smaller families = more child-centred
• increased resources for children

Question 2

Impacts on family structure

Answer 2

• smaller families =more geographically mobile families
• more beanpole families
• more dual earner households
• more symmetrical families ( young and Wilmott )

Question 3

Impacts on gender roles

Answer 3

• women can focus on careers = more neo-conventional households
• rise in joint conjugal roles as both playing instrumental role
• smaller families = men more likely to help
• women have higher income = more power in decision making