Whether, and under what circumstances, people become parents has implications for
individual identity, family relationships, the well‐being of adults and children, and population …

This study investigates how the changes in labour market conditions and economic growth
were associated with fertility before and during the Great Recession in Europe in 2002 …

The Great Recession of 2007–2009 created the largest economic upheaval in the United
States since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Although economic downturns are a …

This chapter explores what it means to be a single parent in the United States. It describes
the changing incidence of single parenthood over the last half century, and the many types …

In the post‐Recession era, US fertility rates have continued to fall. It is unclear if these
declines are driven by shifts in fertility goals or growing difficulty in achieving goals. In this …

Zika virus epidemics have potential large-scale population effects. Controlled studies of
mice and nonhuman primates indicate that Zika affects fecundity, raising concerns about …

This paper uses immigration to investigate the intergenerational transmission of culture. The
culture is proxied by nonmarital fertility and age at the first birth in the immigrant's home …

ABSTRACT The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has magnified disparities
in care, including within reproductive health. There has been limited research on the …

The interplay between population dynamics and the environment has long interested
demographers. Although studies have explored how climate patterns affect macrolevel …

The non-marital fertility rate (NMFR) in the United States has risen more or less steadily for
the last 40 years. The separation of childbearing from marriage has often been viewed as an …