Axinn W G
Department of Sociology, University of Chicago, IL 60637.
Demography. 1992 Nov;29(4):503-21.
This paper uses the family mode of organization framework to link together hypotheses relating social change to fertility limitation. Experiences in nonfamily activities are predicted to affect fertility behavior, with the outcome depending on the social, economic, and cultural context. To provide individual-level tests of hypotheses, the paper uses data from a Nepalese community which recently began dramatic family and fertility transitions. The findings show that experiences in nonfamily activities before marriage increase the odds of subsequently adopting fertility limitation in this setting. The evidence also demonstrates the importance of including measures of husbands' experiences in models of fertility decisions.
本文采用家庭组织模式框架，将有关社会变革与生育限制的假设联系起来。预计非家庭活动中的经历会影响生育行为，其结果取决于社会、经济和文化背景。为了对假设进行个体层面的检验，本文使用了来自尼泊尔一个社区的数据，该社区最近开始了显著的家庭和生育转变。研究结果表明，在这种情况下，婚前非家庭活动中的经历会增加随后采取生育限制措施的几率。证据还表明，在生育决策模型中纳入丈夫经历的衡量指标很重要。
