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Whither the child? : causes and consequences of low fertility /

"Birth rates are falling and fertility rates are well below replacement levels. At the same time, the economic crisis has forced governments to scale back public spending, reduce child support, and raise the retirement age, causing immense social conflict. Taking a step outside the disciplinary...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kaufmann, Eric P., Wilcox, William Bradford, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder, CO : Paradigm Publishers, ©2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Birth rates are falling and fertility rates are well below replacement levels. At the same time, the economic crisis has forced governments to scale back public spending, reduce child support, and raise the retirement age, causing immense social conflict. Taking a step outside the disciplinary comfort zone, Whither the Child? asks how demography affects individuals and society. What does it feel like to live in a low fertility world? What are the consequences? Is there even a problem - economically, culturally and morally? No other book confronts so many dimensions of the low fertility issue and none engage with the thorny issues of child psychology, parenting, family, and social policy that are tackled head-on here."--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 253 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1612051278
9781612051277