Citation
Morgan, S. Philip & Hagewen, Kellie J. (2005). Is Very Low Fertility Inevitable in America? Insights and Forecasts from an Integrative Model of Fertility.. Booth, Alan & Crouter, Ann C. (Eds.) (pp. 3-28). Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.Abstract
This book is based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on "Creating the Next Generation: Social, Economic, and Psychological Processes Underlying Fertility in Developed Countries," held at the Pennsylvania State University in 2003. The papers address some of the antecedents and consequences of the recent steep declines in fertility in developed countries from different theoretical and disciplinary angles. While fertility rates are still high in some less-developed parts of the world, the new population problem with many countries in Europe, Asia, and North America is declining fertility. With fertility decline comes a reshaping of the population pyramid. The topic of fertility decline is interesting not only at the level of the individuals and couples, but also at the level of the societies that must come to grips with their long-term implications.Reference Type
Book SectionYear Published
2005Series Title
The Penn State University Family Issues Symposia SeriesAuthor(s)
Morgan, S. PhilipHagewen, Kellie J.