Changes in desired family size during the life course

TY - JOUR

T1 - Changes in desired family size during the life course

AU - Liefbroer, A.C.

N1 - Reporting year: 2008

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - The Dutch Minister for Youth and Families,André Rouvoet (Christian Union),is in favour of government policy designed to raise the number of children.He believes this would alleviate the disadvantages of an ageing population in the future.Many people in the Netherlands say,however,that the number of children people want is a private matter.At the same time,research has shown that on the whole couples want more children than they ultimately realise.The findings of a study recently conducted at NIDI to look for an explanation for this phenomenon could be useful in determining whether government policy could help people fulfil their wishes.

AB - The Dutch Minister for Youth and Families,André Rouvoet (Christian Union),is in favour of government policy designed to raise the number of children.He believes this would alleviate the disadvantages of an ageing population in the future.Many people in the Netherlands say,however,that the number of children people want is a private matter.At the same time,research has shown that on the whole couples want more children than they ultimately realise.The findings of a study recently conducted at NIDI to look for an explanation for this phenomenon could be useful in determining whether government policy could help people fulfil their wishes.

M3 - Article

SN - 0169-1473

VL - 24

SP - 3

EP - 5

JO - Demos: bulletin over bevolking en samenleving

JF - Demos: bulletin over bevolking en samenleving

IS - special issue

ER -