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Social Resources are Associated With Higher Fertility Intentions in Contemporary Finland
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Abstract Lower childbearing intentions can stem from a lack of social resources. However, not only actual but also perceived social support might signal that parents and parents-to-be will not be alone after having a child. Using register and GGS-Finland data from 2021-22, we investigate how emotional and in... view more
Lower childbearing intentions can stem from a lack of social resources. However, not only actual but also perceived social support might signal that parents and parents-to-be will not be alone after having a child. Using register and GGS-Finland data from 2021-22, we investigate how emotional and instrumental support received from parents and other social network members, as well as a person’s subjective feeling that their social network is sufficient (measured as the absence of loneliness), are associated with fertility intentions. Logistic regression models reveal that receiving instrumental support - especially financial support - from parents and other relatives (but not non-kin) is associated with higher childbearing intentions. Not feeling lonely is also associated with higher childbearing intentions, particularly among individuals aged 26-30 years. Gender and partnership status nuance these associations. We conclude that social resources - indicated by both perceived and received support - shape childbearing intentions for those approaching or in prime childbearing age. The lack of perceived social resources among young adults may contribute to relatively low fertility, even in a high-income country with generous family policies such as Finland.... view less
Keywords
Finland; fertility; desire for children; family planning; social support; social network; Intergenerational relations; solitude
Classification
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Free Keywords
Fertility intentions; Social resource; Finnish Generation and Gender Survey (GGS)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Page/Pages
p. 81-116
Journal
Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft, 49 (2024)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12765/CPoS-2024-04
ISSN
1869-8999
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed