Intergenerational transmissions in reproductive behavior in the context of the historical fertility transition. An analysis of a population in Southern Sweden 1813-1967
(2020) EKHS01 20201Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- The fertility decline that occurred in the industrialized world between 1870-1930 has been extensively studied and a considerable amount of theories exist to explain it. However, few of them address past generations’ influence on reproductive behavior. This thesis examines the presence and magnitude of intergenerational transmission in childbearing from mothers to daughters before, during and after the historical fertility decline in a Southern Swedish population by using data from the Scanian Economic Demographic Database from 1813-1967. Contrary to previous research, transmission was not found during the fertility decline. However, a small but statistically significant intergenerational transmission in childbearing was detected after the... (More)
- The fertility decline that occurred in the industrialized world between 1870-1930 has been extensively studied and a considerable amount of theories exist to explain it. However, few of them address past generations’ influence on reproductive behavior. This thesis examines the presence and magnitude of intergenerational transmission in childbearing from mothers to daughters before, during and after the historical fertility decline in a Southern Swedish population by using data from the Scanian Economic Demographic Database from 1813-1967. Contrary to previous research, transmission was not found during the fertility decline. However, a small but statistically significant intergenerational transmission in childbearing was detected after the fertility decline in small families, living in an urban environment, from both the highest and lowest social groups. This implies that some families’ reproductive behavior was influenced by past generations after the fertility transition. More granular analyses of this population are recommended to deepen the understanding of the influences detected in this study. (Less)
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- Cormack, Louise LU
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- EKHS01 20201
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- 2020
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- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
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- English
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- 9018659
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abstract = {{The fertility decline that occurred in the industrialized world between 1870-1930 has been extensively studied and a considerable amount of theories exist to explain it. However, few of them address past generations’ influence on reproductive behavior. This thesis examines the presence and magnitude of intergenerational transmission in childbearing from mothers to daughters before, during and after the historical fertility decline in a Southern Swedish population by using data from the Scanian Economic Demographic Database from 1813-1967. Contrary to previous research, transmission was not found during the fertility decline. However, a small but statistically significant intergenerational transmission in childbearing was detected after the fertility decline in small families, living in an urban environment, from both the highest and lowest social groups. This implies that some families’ reproductive behavior was influenced by past generations after the fertility transition. More granular analyses of this population are recommended to deepen the understanding of the influences detected in this study.}},
author = {{Cormack, Louise}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Intergenerational transmissions in reproductive behavior in the context of the historical fertility transition. An analysis of a population in Southern Sweden 1813-1967}},
year = {{2020}},
}