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Attitudes toward women and motherhood: their role in Australian women's childbearing behaviour
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posted on 2009-11-01, 00:00 authored by Sara HoltonSara Holton, J Fisher, H RoweFinancial and employment concerns are frequently identified as salient factors in women's childbearing behaviour in low fertility, developed countries. The contribution of attitudinal variables is not well understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between attitudes toward women and motherhood and women's childbearing desires and outcomes. A broadly representative sample of 569 women aged 30-34 years living in Victoria, one Australian state, was recruited from the Australian Electoral Roll. Participants completed a self administered anonymous questionnaire which included a new measure of attitudes toward women and motherhood. Women with more traditional attitudes had larger desired and actual family sizes. The findings indicate that attitudes toward women and motherhood are related to women's childbearing behaviour.
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Sex rolesVolume
61Pagination
677 - 687Publisher
SpringerLocation
New York, N.Y.Publisher DOI
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0360-0025eISSN
1573-2762Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2009, Springer Science + Business Media, LLCUsage metrics
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