Family ideals in an era of low fertility.

Autor:	Aassve A; Department of Social and Political Sciences, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan 20136, Italy.; Carlo F. Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan 20136, Italy., Adserà A; School of Public and International Affairs and Office of Population Research, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544., Chang PY; Department of Sociology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138., Mencarini L; Department of Social and Political Sciences, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan 20136, Italy.; Carlo F. Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan 20136, Italy., Park H; Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104., Peng C; Department of Social and Political Sciences, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan 20136, Italy., Plach S; Department of Social and Political Sciences, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan 20136, Italy.; Carlo F. Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan 20136, Italy., Raymo JM; Department of Sociology and Office of Population Research, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544.; Tokyo College, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan., Wang S; Department of Sociology and Anthropology, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117570, Singapore., Jean Yeung WJ; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore.; Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America [Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A] 2024 Feb 06; Vol. 121 (6), pp. e2311847121. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 31.
DOI:	10.1073/pnas.2311847121
Abstrakt:	Taking stock of individuals' perceived family ideals is particularly important in the current moment given unprecedented fertility declines and the diversification of households in advanced industrial societies. Study participants in urban China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the United States, Italy, Spain, and Norway were asked to evaluate vignettes describing families whose characteristics vary on ten dimensions. In contrast to previous studies that focused on a single dimension, such as fertility ideals or gender roles, this holistic vignette approach identifies the relative importance of each dimension. Multilevel regression analysis reveals both expected and unexpected findings. Parenthood remains a positive ideal, but the number of children does not matter once other family dimensions are considered, a potentially important finding in light of conventional wisdom regarding the two-children ideal. When evaluating families with at least one child, respondents tend to positively evaluate more traditional arrangements, including valuing marriage relative to cohabitation and, particularly, divorce. Also, in addition to financial resources, good communication between immediate and extended family members, as well as maintaining respect in the larger community, are highly salient attributes of an ideal family. Notwithstanding some important cross-national differences, egalitarian gender roles and avoiding work-family conflict are also valued positively. Overall, even as the study reveals some notable variations between societies, respondents across countries identify similar components of an ideal family. Competing Interests: Competing interests statement:The authors declare no competing interest.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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