Childbearing goals have remained remarkably consistent over the decades. What has changed is when people start their families and how many kids they end up having.
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Economic opportunities, social norms and expanding education and employment options for many women help explain why U.S. fertility has slowed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
If we want a liveable future for our grandchildren is it ethical to reduce the number of people being born into that world?
Our species has far exceeded its fair share of the planetary bounty, and Brown is right to call for the global population to peak.
Why there’s no need to panic over warning of ‘jaw-dropping’ fertility decline.
South Korea is facing a low fertility trend. Valentine’s Day serves as a reminder to help ease the domestic burden on young women so they can consider partnerships again.
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Honorary Professor, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Economics, University of Waikato
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Demography, University of Southampton
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Lecturer in Social Statistics and Data Science, University of Southampton
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Professor of Sociology, Iowa State University
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Professor of Sociology; Director, Institute for Population Research, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Sociology and Director of the Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
