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Birth Postponement

Birth Postponement is a demographic phenomenon characterized by the deliberate delay of first childbirth to a later age than traditionally observed, distinguished from other fertility behaviors by its intentional timing and association with socioeconomic, educational, and institutional factors influencing reproductive decision-making.

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The Low Fertility Trap Hypothesis. Forces that May Lead to Further Postponement and Fewer Births in Europe

Wolfgang Lutz · Vienna Yearbook of Population Research · 2008 · 368 citations · Full text

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Optimal age at motherhood. Theoretical and empirical considerations on postponement of maternity in Europe

Siv Gustafsson · Journal of Population Economics · 2001 · 368 citations

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Uncertainties in Female Employment Careers and the Postponement of Parenthood in Germany

Michaela Kreyenfeld · European Sociological Review · 2009 · 357 citations

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First Births in America: Changes in the Timing of Parenthood.

John Bongaarts, Ronald R. Rindfuss, S. Philip Morgan et al. · Population and Development Review · 1988 · 247 citations

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Reasons Why Women Have Induced Abortions: Evidence from 27 Countries

Akinrinola Bankole, Susheela Singh, Taylor Haas · International Family Planning Perspectives · 1998 · 222 citations

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Authors

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  1. AP
    Alexia Prskawetz

    Vienna Institute of Demography, Austria

    4 publications · 244 citations

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  2. TF
    Tomáš Frejka

    Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany

    3 publications · 126 citations

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  3. NN
    Natalie Nitsche

    Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany

    3 publications · 70 citations

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  4. GN
    Gerda Neyer

    Stockholm University, Sweden

    3 publications · 221 citations

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  5. JM
    Jan M. Hoem

    Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany

    3 publications · 369 citations

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Institutions

138

  1. Max Planck Society

    Munich, Germany

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    649 citations

  2. IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

    Bonn, Germany

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    184 citations

  3. International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

    Laxenburg, Austria

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    454 citations

  4. Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

    Rostock, Germany

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    410 citations

  5. University of Cape Town

    Rondebosch, South Africa

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    244 citations

  6. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    512 citations

  7. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    166 citations

  8. Institut national d'études démographiques

    Aubervilliers, France

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    464 citations

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  1. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research

    16 publications · 992 citations

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  2. Demographic Research

    10 publications · 668 citations

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  4. Population and Development Review

    5 publications · 702 citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 4 publications · 215 citations

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