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A Longitudinal Analysis of Reproductive Behavior

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Demographic Analysis of Latin American Immigrants in Spain

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This study aims to investigate the reproductive behavior of the Latin American and the Caribbean migrant population in Spain by analyzing the birth of the first child and the determinant factors from a longitudinal perspective. In particular, we focus on family circumstances and the socio-demographic characteristics of migrant women upon their arrival in Spain. The general hypothesis is that reproductive behavior after emigrating is closely linked to the migrants’ circumstances upon arrival. Given the importance of migration to a person’s reproductive behavior, the length of residence is also an important explanatory factor. This study has estimated discrete-time survival models using data from the 2007 National Immigration Survey. The results reveal three important conclusions. First, the time variable—the length of residence—is important. Second, two different profiles of migrant women should be noted regarding reproductive behavior, depending on whether they have had children before emigrating. Finally, a migrant’s personal characteristics and region of origin have the expected significant impact on reproductive behavior.

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This study was supported by Project CSO2010-16413 of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.

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    Alberto del Rey & Rafael Grande

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  1. Centre for Demographic Studies, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

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  3. Centre for Demographic Studies, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

    Richard R. Verdugo

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del Rey, A., Grande, R. (2015). A Longitudinal Analysis of Reproductive Behavior. In: Domingo, A., Sabater, A., Verdugo, R. (eds) Demographic Analysis of Latin American Immigrants in Spain. Applied Demography Series, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12361-5_6

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