March 2019 PMID 30353769

Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities.

Daniel J Hruschka, Rebecca Sear, Joseph Hackman, Alexandria Drake

Mentions

14
Peak: 10 in Feb 2019
across 2 sources since Jan 2019

Extended reach

70,519
potential audience

Total likes

44

Video views

36

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Jan 2019 – Jun 2023

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The groups’ discussions highlight the significance of the study by noting phrases like 'challenges the traditional view' and 'most fertility decline is due to other decisions,' which suggest a meaningful shift in understanding fertility trends. The tone varies from curiosity to appreciation for the research's impact, with mentions of access to the full paper emphasizing the study's relevance and potential influence on demographic perspectives.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the study's challenge to the traditional view that fertility declines are driven by women stopping at their ideal number of children.

InterestModerate interest

Participants show moderate interest, with mentions of the paper being groundbreaking or significant, but without deep analytical engagement.

EngagementModerate engagement

Comments include references to the research methods and availability, indicating a degree of thoughtful consideration and discussion.

ImpactModerate impact

The group perceives the findings as potentially influential, especially given the emphasis on new data and the debunking of common assumptions about fertility behavior.

Abstract in brief

  • The study challenges the traditional view that fertility declines are mainly driven by women stopping childbearing at their ideal number of children, showing that women often reduce fertility without setting specific targets.
  • Using a new statistical model and data from women aged 45-49 in 84 countries plus U.S. Census data, the research finds wide variation in the percentage of women stopping at certain parities, with only about 18-24% doing so.
  • The results indicate that most fertility decline is due to women who do not necessarily stop at their ideal number but rather make other parity-independent decisions, suggesting stopping at target parities is less influential than previously thought.]

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Rebecca Sear
@RebeccaSear · X

Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, now available for free online https://t.co/lMyPhq5ISy

Feb 12, 2019 · 34 likes · 8 shares · 12,722 followers View post →
Rebecca Sear
@RebeccaSear · X

@heidiColleran @DanielHruschka Thanks Heidi! That link should have been to a nonpaywalled version but something clearly went wrong....try this one: https://t.co/bUVfTy4bLV

Feb 13, 2019 · 5 likes · 1 share · 12,722 followers View post →
ASU Center for Global Health
@ASU_CGH · X

CGH faculty member Dr. Dan Hruschka recently published a paper that challenges the notion that worldwide fertility declines are reliant on a cognitive shift towards low fertility targets (i.e. two children) https://t.co/5hRUI1kDAp https://t.co/FyQxWD0WJ7

Jul 29, 2019 · 5 likes · 1 share · 500 followers View post →
Joe Henrich
@JoHenrich · X

RT @RebeccaSear: Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, no…

Feb 12, 2019 · 8 shares · 24,579 followers View post →
EurekaMag
@EurekaMag · X

Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities https://t.co/0HNPSEuMnr #eurekamag https://t.co/SHs2UFy2CY

Jan 17, 2019 · 1 share · 6,470 followers View post →
Cristine Legare
@CristineLegare · X

RT @RebeccaSear: Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, no…

Feb 12, 2019 · 8 shares · 4,439 followers View post →

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ASU Center for Global Health
@ASU_CGH · X

CGH faculty member Dr. Dan Hruschka recently published a paper that challenges the notion that worldwide fertility declines are reliant on a cognitive shift towards low fertility targets (i.e. two children) https://t.co/5hRUI1kDAp https://t.co/FyQxWD0WJ7

Jul 29, 2019 · 5 likes · 1 share · 500 followers View post →
Amanda T Carvalho
@AmandaTCarvalh1 · X

RT @RebeccaSear: Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, no…

Feb 13, 2019 · 8 shares · 21 followers View post →
Dr Anushé Hassan
@anushehassan · X

RT @RebeccaSear: Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, no…

Feb 13, 2019 · 8 shares · 455 followers View post →
Kermyt Anderson
@KermytAnderson · X

RT @RebeccaSear: Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, no…

Feb 13, 2019 · 8 shares · 1,122 followers View post →
Oxford Ageing
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RT @RebeccaSear: Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, no…

Feb 13, 2019 · 8 shares · 4,291 followers View post →
Tim Riffe (@timriffe1@bsky.social)
@timriffe1 · X

RT @RebeccaSear: @heidiColleran @DanielHruschka Thanks Heidi! That link should have been to a nonpaywalled version but something clearly we…

Feb 13, 2019 · 1 share · 1,809 followers View post →
Rebecca Sear
@RebeccaSear · X

@heidiColleran @DanielHruschka Thanks Heidi! That link should have been to a nonpaywalled version but something clearly went wrong....try this one: https://t.co/bUVfTy4bLV

Feb 13, 2019 · 5 likes · 1 share · 12,722 followers View post →
Cristine Legare
@CristineLegare · X

RT @RebeccaSear: Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, no…

Feb 12, 2019 · 8 shares · 4,439 followers View post →
Joe Henrich
@JoHenrich · X

RT @RebeccaSear: Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, no…

Feb 12, 2019 · 8 shares · 24,579 followers View post →
Sebastian Kluesener
@demomapper · X

RT @RebeccaSear: Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, no…

Feb 12, 2019 · 8 shares · 814 followers View post →
Rebecca Sear
@RebeccaSear · X

Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities - a paper I've co-authored, led by Dan Hruschka, now available for free online https://t.co/lMyPhq5ISy

Feb 12, 2019 · 34 likes · 8 shares · 12,722 followers View post →
GeoScience.net
@GeoSciences · X

RT @EurekaMag: Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities https://t.co/0HNPSEuMnr #eurekamag https://t.co/SHs2U…

Jan 17, 2019 · 1 share · 401 followers View post →
EurekaMag
@EurekaMag · X

Worldwide fertility declines do not rely on stopping at ideal parities https://t.co/0HNPSEuMnr #eurekamag https://t.co/SHs2UFy2CY

Jan 17, 2019 · 1 share · 6,470 followers View post →