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Social class and men’s childbearing Miten sosiaaliluokka vaikuttaa miesten perheellistymiseen?

Social class and men’s childbearing Miten sosiaaliluokka vaikuttaa miesten perheellistymiseen?. Launching seminar ’Precarious family formation’ Väestöliitto, Helsinki 19th April 2012. Lassi Lainiala and Anneli Miettinen Väestöliitto, Väestöntutkimuslaitos.

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Social class and men’s childbearing Miten sosiaaliluokka vaikuttaa miesten perheellistymiseen?

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  1. Social class and men’s childbearingMiten sosiaaliluokka vaikuttaa miesten perheellistymiseen? Launching seminar ’Precarious family formation’ Väestöliitto, Helsinki 19th April 2012 Lassi Lainiala and Anneli Miettinen Väestöliitto, Väestöntutkimuslaitos VÄESTÖLIITTO

  2. Fertility in Europe: Decreasing TFR and postponement of parenthood TFR Age at first birth West E: Be, Irl, Fr, Lu, Net, UK Middle E: Au, Ge, Swi South-E: Cy, Gr, It, Mt, Por, Sp Transition: BH, Bul, Cr, CzR, Est, Hun, La, Russia/USSR: Ar, Az, Blr, Ge, Mo, Li, Mc, Po, Ro, Sk, Sl, SM RFed, Ukr Nordic De, Fin, Icl, No, Swe Council of Europe 2006; Eurostat 2005,2006 VÄESTÖLIITTO

  3. Fertility in Europe • Increasing convergence? • Between countries? • Between socioeconomic groups? • Social status and fertility • General trend: a shift from a positive to a negative or neutral status-fertility relation • Industrialized countries forerunners • For example: Educational differences persist VÄESTÖLIITTO • 3

  4. SES and fertility Does the overall decline in fertilty and ’two-child norm’ mean that socioeconomic factors explaining childbearing behaviour have become less important? Are there gender differences? Higher status men/women: more or fewer children? VÄESTÖLIITTO • 4

  5. Status and fertility: the highest relative to the lowest status groups Skirbekk 2008 VÄESTÖLIITTO

  6. Fertility in the Nordic countries Have socioeconomic differences in fertility disappeared? -> NO: SES differences in fertility behaviour still notable, or even increasing… Andersson et al. 2008 VÄESTÖLIITTO

  7. Fertility in the Nordic countries Have socioeconomic differences in fertility disappeared? -> …AND YES: differences disappearing/changing Andersson et al. 2008 VÄESTÖLIITTO

  8. SES-differences in fertility in a highly developed country: case FINLAND Mainly the relationship between educational level and fertility (intentions, timing, completed fertility) Other SES-indicators? In most cases focus on women: very little research on men’s fertility behaviour or attitudes and expectations concerning childbearing SES & Women: contradicting results SES & Men: ?? VÄESTÖLIITTO

  9. Completed fertility: Mean number of children at age 45-49, men and women by education Statistics Finland 2004, own calculations VÄESTÖLIITTO

  10. Childlessness among men and women aged 45-49 yrs in 2004, by education, Finland Statistics Finland 2004, own calculations VÄESTÖLIITTO

  11. Ideal family size and current number of children, 20-45-year-old men and women by education VÄESTÖLIITTO • 11

  12. Miten SES-erot näkyvät lastenhankinta-aikeissa ja kumppanin löytämisessä? (SES-differences, fertility intentions and finding a partner) VÄESTÖLIITTO

  13. Miehet (0- ja 1-lapsiset), jotka aikovat ”varmasti” hankkia lapsia koulutustason mukaan (Men (0 & 1 –parities) who intend to have children by educ. Level) Higher vocational education basic High school & vocational educ. university VÄESTÖLIITTO

  14. Lasta ”varmasti”aikovat lapsettomat miehet kuntatyypeittäin(Men who ”certainly” intend to have children by Town size) The biggest urban area in Finland Countryside VÄESTÖLIITTO

  15. Kumppania vailla olevat lapsettomat miehet koulutustason ja ikäryhmän mukaan Childless men without a partner by age group and educational level Lowest VÄESTÖLIITTO

  16. VÄESTÖLIITTO

  17. Miesten ensimmäiset avioliitot vuosina 1990 & 2010First marriages of men in years 1990 & 2010 VÄESTÖLIITTO

  18. Miesten oma koulutustaso & kumppanin koulutustasoMen´s educational level & educ. level of his partner) VÄESTÖLIITTO

  19. No money, no honey VÄESTÖLIITTO

  20. Miesten parisuhdestatus ja nettotulot ikäryhmittäin(Relationship status of men and netincomebyagegroup)Green = married & cohabiting, Orange = else VÄESTÖLIITTO

  21. Kiitos! VÄESTÖLIITTO

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