{"title":"Parental sex-preferences in South Africa: culture and family composition","authors":"Michel Garenne, Nancy Stiegler","doi":"10.1007/s12546-023-09318-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-023-09318-7","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The study investigates parental sex-preferences for children in South Africa, using answers to the 2016 DHS survey. Some 8514 women and 3618 men were asked about the ideal composition of their family. Results show major differences between women and men: women were more often indifferent (11.9% vs. 9.9%), equalitarian, i.e. preferring the same number of boys and girls (53.1% vs. 43.1%) or preferring more girls (16.7% vs. 8.4%) than men, while men were more likely to prefer more boys (37.6% vs. 18.3%). The relative preference for girls was therefore 4.1 larger for women than for men. Several socio-economic factors were investigated: urban residence, level of education, household wealth, and exposure to media, but had hardly any impact on sex-preferences. In contrast, cultural and ethnic factors were strong. White/European groups had higher preference for boys, while Black/African groups showed virtually no differential preference between boys and girls, like in nearby southern African countries. Some minor differences could be noted among ethnic groups, in particular among Zulus and Xhosas. At ethnic level, nuptiality, in particular polygyny, and household structure showed a correlation with sex-preferences. Lastly, current family composition had an effect on stated preferences, showing that on average men and women were rather satisfied with the sex-composition of their family.","PeriodicalId":45624,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136061277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating the nativity differences in the development of disability in Australia: findings from a nationally representative longitudinal survey","authors":"Santosh Jatrana, S. Pasupuleti","doi":"10.1007/s12546-023-09315-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-023-09315-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45624,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47421414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural factors for the rise in one-person households in developing countries: the case of the Philippines","authors":"J. Abalos, W. J. Yeung","doi":"10.1007/s12546-023-09312-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-023-09312-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45624,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42247734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding the social integration process of rural–urban migrants in urban china: a bibliometrics review","authors":"Liyan Huang, Hong Ching Goh, Rosli Said","doi":"10.1007/s12546-023-09314-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-023-09314-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45624,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48465234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Phiri, Liness Shasha, Emmanuel Musonda, M. Muhanga, M. Lemba
{"title":"Choice of desired family size among young women in Zambia: what matters?","authors":"M. Phiri, Liness Shasha, Emmanuel Musonda, M. Muhanga, M. Lemba","doi":"10.1007/s12546-023-09311-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-023-09311-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45624,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH","volume":"40 1","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48158913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors associated with discordance of actual and preferred living arrangements among older adults: an analytical cross-sectional study in India","authors":"S. Srivastava, T. Muhammad, P. Saravanakumar","doi":"10.1007/s12546-023-09313-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-023-09313-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45624,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42741218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Homeownership pathways and fertility in urban China","authors":"Y. Du, Hao Dong","doi":"10.1007/s12546-023-09308-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-023-09308-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45624,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48735488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining the effects of a two-child policy in rural India","authors":"B. Mandal, Wenjun Wu","doi":"10.1007/s12546-023-09310-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-023-09310-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45624,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH","volume":"40 1","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44798081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perceptions towards pronatalist policies in Singapore","authors":"Jolene Tan","doi":"10.1007/s12546-023-09309-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-023-09309-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45624,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH","volume":"40 1","pages":"1-27"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42747328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of retirement on health and mortality in the United States","authors":"Yuanrong Xu","doi":"10.1007/s12546-023-09307-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-023-09307-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45624,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46458656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}