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The article studies the associations between fertility preferences and old age. Data for the study comes from the IPPAS database and covers the DIALOG countries in Europe. Along the progression of population ageing and increasing life span – currently 3.5–4 generations are living at the same time, instead of 1.5–2 generations before the onset of demographic transition – societies are finding themselves in a situation which calls for building new bridges between generations. The analysis is set to identify population groups representing stronger as well as weaker ties across generations. The article applies multivariate analysis to three indices of generational solidarity, constructed upon the IPPAS database. All three indices support the hypothesis that weaker ties are represented among childless and one-child-oriented people, while stronger ties can be found among those oriented towards three children.
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Katus, K., Puur, A., Pöldma, A. (2008). Fertility Preferences and Expectations Regarding Old Age. In: Höhn, C., Avramov, D., Kotowska, I.E. (eds) People, Population Change and Policies. European Studies of Population, vol 16/1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6609-2_11
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