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Deadline for parenthood: fertility postponement and age norms in Poland

L'âge limite pour avoir des enfants: report de la procréation et normes d'âge en Pologne
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Mynarska, Monika

Abstract

The postponement of childbearing is occurring across Europe, but the paths of this trend differ profoundly from country to country. In Poland, as in other Central and Eastern European countries, most women have their first child at a relatively young age. This article asks about the role of age norm... view more

The postponement of childbearing is occurring across Europe, but the paths of this trend differ profoundly from country to country. In Poland, as in other Central and Eastern European countries, most women have their first child at a relatively young age. This article asks about the role of age norms in sustaining the pattern of early motherhood. We investigate young adults’ perceptions of age in relation to their fertility choices. We find that age is, indeed, a salient dimension that structures and regulates individual childbearing plans. The qualitative approach of our study allows for gaining insights into how age norms are explained, argued about and sanctioned. Finally, we reconstruct the mechanisms of the normative influence of age limits (deadlines) on fertility behaviour, improving our understanding of the timing of childbearing.... view less


Le report de la procréation s’observe à travers l’Europe, mais les ressorts sous-jacents à cette évolution diffèrent considérablement d’un pays à l’autre. En Pologne, de même que dans d’autres pays du centre et de l’est de l’Europe, la majorité des femmes ont leur premier enfant à un âge relativemen... view more

Le report de la procréation s’observe à travers l’Europe, mais les ressorts sous-jacents à cette évolution diffèrent considérablement d’un pays à l’autre. En Pologne, de même que dans d’autres pays du centre et de l’est de l’Europe, la majorité des femmes ont leur premier enfant à un âge relativement jeune. Cet article se penche sur le rôle des normes d’âge dans le maintien de la maternité précoce. La mise en relation des perceptions de l’âge et des choix procréatifs des jeunes adultes nous a permis d’établir l’importance de la dimension de l’âge dans la structuration et la régulation des choix individuels en matière de procréation. L’approche qualitative de notre étude fournit un éclairage sur la manière dont les normes d’âge sont expliquées, argumentées et approuvées. Enfin, nous reconstruisons les mécanismes de l’influence normative des âges limites sur le comportement procréatif afin de mieux comprendre le calendrier de la procréation.... view less

Classification
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Population Studies, Sociology of Population

Free Keywords
Fertility postponement; Age norms; Post-socialist countries; Poland; Qualitative interviews; Report de la fécondité; Normes d'âge; Pays post-socialistes; Pologne; Entretiens qualitatifs

Document language
English

Publication Year
2009

Page/Pages
p. 351-373

Journal
European Journal of Population / Revue européenne de Démographie, 26 (2009) 3

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10680-009-9194-x

Status
Postprint; peer reviewed

Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)


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