Social differentials in the mid-20th century baby boom. Fertility timing and quantum by level of education in Belgium

Jan Van Bavel

Abstract

In many countries, the historical transition towards low fertility was interrupted during the period around the 1950s and '60s, called the Baby Boom. That Baby Boom came completely unexpected. Indeed, at the time, all experts were foreseeing further fertility declines. Still today, we know little about the causes of the Baby Boom. For example, it is not clear whether or not all social groups participated in the trend towards higher fertility. This paper uses data from the Belgian 1981 Census to analyze social differentials in the Baby Boom. More specifically, it will analyze how the timing and quantum of fertility are associated with woman's level of education in the cohorts born between 1901 and 1940. Preliminary results indicate a consistent educational gradient for age at first birth and convergence between women with different levels of education in terms of total cohort fertility.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Paper presented at the International Seminar on Socio-economic Stratification and Fertility before, during and after the Demographic Transition
Publication status	Published - 28 Sept 2012
Event	International Seminar on Socio-economic Stratification and Fertility before, during and after the Demographic Transition - Alghero, Italy Duration: 27 Sept 2012 → 29 Sept 2012

Seminar

Seminar	International Seminar on Socio-economic Stratification and Fertility before, during and after the Demographic Transition
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Alghero
Period	27/09/12 → 29/09/12

Keywords

fertility
baby boom
Belgium
education

FWOKN170: Single child families and childlessness during the second demographic transition in Europe
Van Bavel, J.
1/01/06 → 31/12/07
Project: Fundamental

Unknown (External organisation)
Jan Van Bavel (Member)
1 Jan 2006 → 31 Dec 2010
Activity: Membership › Membership of external research organisation

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Van Bavel, J 2012, Social differentials in the mid-20th century baby boom. Fertility timing and quantum by level of education in Belgium. in Paper presented at the International Seminar on Socio-economic Stratification and Fertility before, during and after the Demographic Transition. International Seminar on Socio-economic Stratification and Fertility before, during and after the Demographic Transition, Alghero, Italy, 27/09/12.

Social differentials in the mid-20th century baby boom. Fertility timing and quantum by level of education in Belgium. / Van Bavel, Jan.
Paper presented at the International Seminar on Socio-economic Stratification and Fertility before, during and after the Demographic Transition. 2012.

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Social differentials in the mid-20th century baby boom. Fertility timing and quantum by level of education in Belgium

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