Essays about: "Erin Kennedy"

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  1. 1. Socio-economic factors impacting fertility preferences and fertility behaviours in Shanghai

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Erin Kennedy; [2010]
    Keywords : China; population policy; housing; fertility preference; fertility behavior; development; single-child generation; Shanghai; Family Planning Policy; socio-economic variable; institution; policy variable; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the current factors affecting fertility preference and fertility behaviour in Shanghai among the first single-child generation who are now entering into their childbearing years. In order to gain a more clear understanding of fertility preference and fertility behaviour in Shanghai the following areas were explored in an attempt to discover the institutional/policy variables and the socio-economic variables that are impacting fertility preference and fertility behaviour: the number of children preferred by the participants, the actual number of children had or planned to have by the participants, the age or time of having a first child, the factors affecting a participant’s fertility preference and fertility behaviour, and the desired future direction of the family planning policy. READ MORE