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Autore |
Kaufmann Eric P. |
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Titolo |
Whither the Child? : Causes and Consequences of Low Fertility / / editors, Wilcox, W. Bradford |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London : , : Taylor and Francis, , 2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-24912-7 |
1-315-63113-X |
1-61205-127-8 |
1-317-24911-9 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (211 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fertility, Human |
Family policy |
Birth control - Government policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Fertility, Feminism, and Faith: The Influence of Secularism and Economic Conditions; Chapter 2 The Social and Civic Consequences of Parenthood for Adults; Chapter 3 Do Children Bring Happiness and Purpose in Life?; Chapter 4 Gift or Commodity: How Ought We to Think about Children?; Chapter 5 Little Emperors? Growing Up in China after the One-Child Policy; Chapter 6 Before, During, and After the Baby Carriage: The Division of Family Labor and Wives' Contemporary Marital Satisfaction |
Chapter 7 Sacralization by Stealth? The Religious Consequences of Low Fertility in EuropeChapter 8 Feminism as the New Natalism: Twenty-First-Century Prescriptions for Addressing Low Fertility; Chapter 9 What Do Women Really Want? Designing Family Policies for All Women; Chapter 10 The Future of Fertility: Future Trends in Family Size among Low Fertility Populations; Index; About the Editors and Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Birth rates are falling and fertility rates are well below replacement levels. At the same time, the economic crisis has forced governments to scale back public spending, reduce child support, and raise the |
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retirement age, causing immense social conflict. Taking a step outside the disciplinary comfort zone, Whither the Child? asks how demography affects individuals and society. What does it feel like to live in a low fertility world? What are the consequences? Is there even a problem - economically, culturally and morally? No other book confronts so many dimensions of the low fertility issue and none engage with the thorny issues of child psychology, parenting, family, and social policy that are tackled head-on here."--Provided by publisher. |
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