Stone and Wilcox, Adshade, Cohen

Great Recession

fertility feel in the US after the

low

1.7 is an exceptionally _____ fertility rate

childless

A rising share of American men and women will be _______

delayed

Women’s transition into parenthood is ______

consequences

there are many ____ of declining fertility on the economy, public programs and national security

Real tragedy

________: what it means for the men and women who will not have the kids they hoped to have.

wished

Women are more likely to report they didn’t have as many children as they _____ to have

Fertility

________: is mostly about economics and culture.

upper-middle class

Family life: is becoming a(n) ________ luxury good.

Bare branches

________: term for men (or women) without kin.

Women's concern

________: economic + social difficulties associated with parenthood.

Birth rates

________ do not primarily respond to government policies (except in draconian cases)

Low fertility rates

________ are not bad for economic growth and they dont lead to high levels of government debt.

isolation

the pandemic led to extreme _____

total

Some women want a greater ____ number of children because they don't want to die alone)

happier

Having children now makes people ______ if it doesn't bring financial distress

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

was created in 2010

Completed fertility

the number of children women have had by their early 40s

US

has the highest fertility rate among major rich countries

fewer

Women with more education have ____ children

without

There are more older people are living _____ a spouse

desired

We need to help families achieve their _____ size

technology

In the US, _______ is driving the growth, not population growth

increasing

the completed fertility is ______

men

______ delay even more childbearing

improve

We should focus on making things work with fewer children, which would ______ the lives of children

expensive

Today, people have fewer children in China because they have become too ______

higher

Having fewer children is associated with ________ status

less

Countries with lower fertility have ______ gender inequality