7225786
Total Fertility Rate
- Changes in social attitude
- More acceptable for women to remain childless
- McAllister 1998
- Some sociologists argue that we should be more concerned
about the trend towards childlessness that has appeared in
recent years. 1/5 of women will choose to remain childless.
- Some sociologists argue that we should be more concerned
about the trend towards childlessness that has appeared in
recent years. 1/5 of women will choose to remain childless.
- McAllister 1998
- More acceptable for women to remain childless
- Cost of childcare
- Williams 2006
- Cites ONS figures showing women want to have babies later, if at all. In 1980,
70% of women expected to have children by the age of 30, by 2001 this was
just 40%. Cost of childcare in 2004 was a 1/4 of the average household income.
- Cites ONS figures showing women want to have babies later, if at all. In 1980,
70% of women expected to have children by the age of 30, by 2001 this was
just 40%. Cost of childcare in 2004 was a 1/4 of the average household income.
- Williams 2006
- Birth control
- Sharpe 1994
- Girls were more confident and ambitious
and put more priority on education, careers
and financial independence from men.
- Girls were more confident and ambitious
and put more priority on education, careers
and financial independence from men.
- Sharpe 1994
- Key info
- Currently 1.7 TFR. In 2000 it was 2.4.
- Currently 1.7 TFR. In 2000 it was 2.4.
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