Overview

This two-volume work explores social cohesion and the demographic challenges of low birth rates and population aging. Authors approach the topic from the perspective of citizens and policymakers, analyzing attitudes from 14 European countries on demographic trends and expectations towards private networks and public policies. Volume 2 focuses on family and family change, value of children, fertility intentions, and views on work-family balance.

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Author:   Charlotte Höhn ,  Dragana Avramov ,  Irena E. Kotowska
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2008
Volume:   16/1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.846kg
ISBN:  

9781402066085

ISBN 10:   1402066082
Pages:   443
Publication Date:   18 March 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Theoretial Background, Methods and Opportunities for Analyses of the International Population Pocicy Acceptance Study Database (IPPAS).- From Population Policy Acceptance Surveys to the International Database.- Selected Statistical Methods to Analyse IPPAS.- Pathways of Welfare and Population-related Policies.- Attitudes Towards (The Change of) The Family.- Attitudes Towards Forms of Partnership.- Family Transformations in the Post-Communist Countries: Attitudes Toward Changes.- Value of Children.- Motivation to have Children in Europe.- Intergenerational Changes in the Value System in Europe.- Attitudes and Intentions Toward Childlessness in Europe.- Fertility Intentions.- Will we Witness an Upturn in European Fertility in the Near Future?.- Fertility Preferences and Expectations Regarding Old Age.- The Influence of Education and Family Policies on Age at First Birth.- Reconciliation of Work and Family.- Preferences Regarding Reconciliation of Family and Professional Life Versus Reality.- Reconciliation of Work and Family Within Different Institutional Settings.- Work-Family Orientation and Female Labour Market Participation.- Family Related Policies.- Family Policies: Financial or Institutional Measures?.- Anticipated Impact of Family Policies on Fertility Behaviour Among the Childless and Among One-Child Parents.- Preferences Versus Actual Family Policy Measures.

Reviews

From the reviews: This publication is a welcome exception to the rule that an international study yields one volume of comparative chapters and another devoted to analysis of the data of each participating country. ! The first volume focuses on family change ! . The different chapters and consequently, the summary contain a great many novel and thought-provoking observations. ! people thinking about policies, or working and writing on Europe's population issues will, no doubt, find it useful to have these volumes at hand on their desk. (Dirk J. van de Kaa, European Journal of Population, Vol. 25, 2009)

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