Background The world population is expected to increase greatly this century, aggravating
current problems related to climate, health, food security, biodiversity, energy and other vital …

Highly educated women's likelihood of combining childrearing with continuous employment
over the life course has increased among recent US cohorts. This trend is less evident in …

Objectives We described the trend of fertility rates, age-specific fertility rates and associated
factors in Finland over a 30-year period. Design A descriptive population-based register …

Women's health status may affect their opportunities and preferences for children through
various mechanisms. We examine the relationship between health and fertility using …

BACKGROUND Measures of fertility by level of female education are currently only available
for cohorts that have already completed childbearing age. The focus on cohorts whose …

This study aimed to identify differences in factors associated with subsequent childbirth
between the marriage years of 1996–2005 (Group 1) and 2006–2015 (Group 2) using the …

Understanding child-related costs is crucial given their impact on fertility and labour supply
decisions. We explore the subjective cost of young children in Europe by analysing the effect …

BACKGROUND Despite remarkable progress in reducing maternal mortality, maternal
morbidities remain high, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study estimates the …

This chapter adopts a life-course perspective to show how transitioning to parenthood and
parenting practices are negotiated and adjusted under the influence of both migrants' …

Poor health may constrain women's capacity for active leisure, including family life and
childrearing, for participation in the labor market and potentially affect preferences. Still …