Zhang Male Fertility Patterns and Determinants

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-90-481-8939-7
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten

This book discusses the biological, methodological and sociological issues that have caused men to be overlooked in demographic and sociological literature of fertility. It explores the patterns and determinants of male fertility and studies male fertility rates as compared to those of females in 43 countries and places, over time. Data used in the aggregate level analysis come from multiple sources, including the 2001 United Nations Demographic Yearbook, the 1964 to 2004 Taiwan-Fukien Demographic Yearbooks, and National Statistics Reports by the Statistics Bureau of Republic of China. To explore male fertility determinants, the book analyzes individual data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) in the United States. The findings presented here demonstrate that male fertility differs from female fertility in both rates and determinants, which suggests that female fertility cannot fully represent human fertility.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhang, Li

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;7
2;Acknowledgments;10
3;Contents;12
4;List of Figures;16
5;List of Tables;18
6;Part I Introduction;20
6.1;1 Introduction and Overview;21
6.1.1;1.1 Why Are Men Ignored in Fertility Studies;22
6.1.2;1.2 Male Fertility: An Important Component of Fertility Studies;24
6.1.3;1.3 A Growing Body of Literature on Male Fertility;25
6.1.4;1.4 Objectives and Structure of the Book;26
6.1.5;References;27
6.2;2 Review of Male Fertility Literature;29
6.2.1;2.1 Mens Participation in Fertility Decision-Making and Family Planning;29
6.2.2;2.2 Comparative Analyses of Male and Female Fertility Patterns and Determinants;31
6.2.3;2.3 Modeling Male Fertility and Constructing Two-Sex Models;33
6.2.4;2.4 An Evaluation of Prior Literature;34
6.2.5;2.5 Summary;38
6.2.6;References;39
6.3;3 Data and Methods;42
6.3.1;3.1 Data;42
6.3.1.1;3.1.1 The United Nations Demographic Yearbook;42
6.3.1.2;3.1.2 The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS);44
6.3.1.3;3.1.3 The World Fertility Surveys (WFS);44
6.3.1.4;3.1.4 The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) Cycle 6;45
6.3.1.5;3.1.5 Other U.S. Surveys Containing Male Fertility Information;45
6.3.2;3.2 Taiwan-Fukien Demographic Fact Book;45
6.3.3;3.3 The Quality of Male Fertility Data;46
6.3.4;3.4 Statistical Methods;49
6.3.4.1;3.4.1 Descriptive Analysis and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) Regression;50
6.3.4.2;3.4.2 The Poisson Regression Models;50
6.3.4.3;3.4.3 Sample Weights and Survey Commands Using Stata;51
6.3.5;3.5 Summary;52
6.3.6;References;53
7;Part II Male and Female Fertility Differentials in Rates;55
7.1;4 A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Male and Female Fertility in 43 Countries and Places, 1990-1998;56
7.1.1;4.1 Research Background;57
7.1.2;4.2 Data;58
7.1.3;4.3 Measures;58
7.1.4;4.4 Results;59
7.1.4.1;4.4.1 Male and Female TFRs;59
7.1.4.2;4.4.2 Male and Female ASFRs;63
7.1.5;4.5 Conclusion and Discussion;67
7.1.6;References;71
7.2;5 Male and Female Fertility in Taiwan: Trends and Transitions, 1975-2004;72
7.2.1;5.1 Study Objectives;72
7.2.2;5.2 Data, Measures and Methods;73
7.2.3;5.3 Results;73
7.2.3.1;5.3.1 Male and Female Fertility Trends and Transitions, 1975--2004;74
7.2.3.2;5.3.2 Male and Female ASFRs in Taiwan, 1949--2002;77
7.2.3.3;5.3.3 Male and Female Fertility Differentials by Educational Attainment, 1974--2002;79
7.2.3.4;5.3.4 Male Fertility in Counties and Cities of Taiwan, 2002;85
7.2.4;5.4 Discussion and Summary;92
7.2.5;References;93
8;Part III Male and Female Fertility Differentials in Determinants;95
8.1;6 Demographic, Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Male and Female Fertiltiy;96
8.1.1;6.1 Linking Demographic Characteristics to Fertility;96
8.1.2;6.2 Previous Literature on Socioeconomic Characteristics and Fertility;99
8.1.3;6.3 Data, Measures and Methods;102
8.1.4;6.4 Results;107
8.1.4.1;6.4.1 Descriptive Statistics;107
8.1.4.2;6.4.2 Demographic Characteristics and Fertility Differentials by Gender;111
8.1.5;6.5 Socioeconomic Characteristics and Fertility Differentials by Gender;117
8.1.6;6.6 Conclusion and Discussion;123
8.1.7;References;127
8.2;7 Religion, Religiosity and Male and Female Fertility;130
8.2.1;7.1 Theories on Religion and Fertility;131
8.2.2;7.2 Research Hypotheses;132
8.2.3;7.3 Data, Methods and Variables;135
8.2.4;7.4 Results;136
8.2.4.1;7.4.1 Descriptive Results;137
8.2.4.2;7.4.2 Statistical Methods and Results;143
8.2.5;7.5 Conclusion and Discussion;147
8.2.6;References;152
8.3;8 The Influence of Cohabitation on Male and Female Fertility;155
8.3.1;8.1 Linking Cohabitation and Female Childbearing;155
8.3.2;8.2 Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Relationship of Cohabitation and Fertility;156
8.3.3;8.3 Socioeconomic Status, Family-Background Characteristics, and Nonmarital Fertility;157
8.3.4;8.4 The Proximate Determinants, Cohabitation and Fertility;158
8.3.5;8.5 Data, Variables and Methods;159
8.3.6;8.6 Results;161
8.3.6.1;8.6.1 Descriptive Results;161
8.3.6.2;8.6.2 Poisson Regression Results;169
8.3.7;8.7 Conclusion and Discussion;182
8.3.8;References;186
8.4;9 Cultural Inheritance and Male and Female Fertility;189
8.4.1;9.1 Theories and Hypotheses;190
8.4.2;9.2 Data, Variables and Methods;191
8.4.3;9.3 Results;197
8.4.3.1;9.3.1 Descriptive Results;197
8.4.3.2;9.3.2 The Poisson Regression Results;199
8.4.4;9.4 Conclusion and Discussion;200
8.4.5;References;203
8.5;10 Conclusion;205
8.5.1;10.1 Summary of Findings;206
8.5.1.1;10.1.1 Male and Female Fertility Differentials in Rates;206
8.5.1.2;10.1.2 Male and Female Fertility Differentials in Determinants;207
8.5.2;10.2 Implications;209
8.5.3;10.3 Underreporting Births by Younger Men;210
8.5.4;10.4 Future Prospects;211
8.5.5;References;212
9;Index;214