In
Scotland, more people than in the past are experiencing
a number
of different family formation and transitions throughout
their adult lives.
Data from the 1991 and 2001 census shows that:
• the proportion of married couple families
had declined from 51% to 43%,
• while
cohabiting couple families increased from 4% to 7%.
• the number of children born to unmarried
mothers increased from 38%
in 1997
to 49% in 2007
Data from other
sources reported that Men and Women:
• have smaller family sizes than before
• would ideally like more children than
they actually have
• have concerns
about work progression if they had a(nother) child
Set against the recent family and household changes
described above,
this research project aims to investigate what individuals
think about
when considering whether or not to have children.
This will help to understand the reasons behind these
changes, assess the impact
it may have and suggest ways that can help support
individual’s
childbearing decision making. |
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I
am currently a 3rd year
doctorate researcher based
in the department of Sociology,
having previously graduated
with a BSc (Reproductive
Biology) and MSc (Public
Health Research).
I am committed to the
improvement of sexual and reproductive health and
wellbeing
of individuals in Scotland through
my involvement in both family
planning research and
educational work based largely
within the city of Edinburgh.
My university profile website can
be found here |
