Motherhood plans among young Australian women - Who Wants children these days?
Motherhood plans among young Australian women - Who Wants children these days?
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DOI：
10.1177/1359105306058838
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Gramotnev, H
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作者：
Lee, C;Gramotnev, H
发达国家的生育率25年来一直低于更替水平，人们往往认为这是有意的、不受约束的个人选择造成的。参加澳大利亚妇女健康纵向研究的7 448名22至27岁的无子女妇女的数据表明，9%的人希望不要孩子，72%的人希望有一个或两个孩子，19%的人希望更多。在调整社会经济变量后，心理功能的差异消失了。想要一个或两个孩子的妇女也想要有报酬的工作，而想要多个孩子的妇女通常有传统的愿望。决策者需要考虑支持妇女就生育和有偿工作进行谈判的战略。
Fertility rates in the developed world have been below replacement level for 25 years, and it is often assumed that this results from deliberate, unconstrained individual choice. Data from 7448 childless women aged 22 to 27, participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, indicate that 9 per cent aspire to childlessness, with 72 per cent wanting I or 2 children and 19 per cent more. Differences in psychological functioning disappear after adjustment for socioeconomic variables. Women wanting 1 or 2 children also want paid work, while those wanting many children generally have traditional aspirations. Policy-makers need to consider strategies that support women to negotiate motherhood and paid work.