Reproductive Decision-Making in a Macro-Micro Perspective

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Philipov, Dimiter (Editor), Liefbroer, Aart C. (Editor), Klobas, Jane E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Political economy.; Demography.; Families.; Families > Social aspects.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Sexual behavior.; Sexual psychology.; Social Sciences.; Family.; Political Economy.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Sexual Behavior.

This book provides new insights into the significant gap that currently exists between desired and actual fertility in Europe. It examines how people make decisions about having children and demonstrates how the macro-level environment affects micro-level decision-making. Written by an international...