 |
 |
Vienna Institute of Demography (Ed.)
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2010
Christos Bagavos
S. 51 - 75 doi: 10.1553/populationyearbook2010s51
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Abstract:
In this article we expand the analysis of the relationship between educational attainment, educational field and fertility by presenting the case of Greece. The importance is emphasised of both educational field and occupation, as well as their role in the diversity of fertility observed among women. Our empirical investigation is based on census data (2001) pertaining to childbearing, educational and employment histories of an entire cohort of Greek women born in the country in 1955-1959. The analysis indicates that in some cases, the field of education serves better as an indicator of a woman’s potential reproductive behaviour than the educational level attained. In general, the results show some similarities with those already obtained for other countries. In particular, women educated in teaching and health care have lower permanent childlessness at any educational level than any other major grouping. Our results confirm the findings of other studies that higher education does not systematically result in higher childlessness. Among the various factors related to an educational system, which may influence the relationship between education and childlessness, we emphasise the association of education with the labour market and mainly the distinction between employment opportunities in the public and in the private sector for highly educated women. We find that, in several cases, a woman’s profession tends to modify the pattern of childlessness by educational field.
2010/12/21 12:46:18 Document Date:
2010/12/22 13:38:34 Object Identifier:
0xc1aa5576 0x0024fc40
Rights:All rights reserved.For questions regarding copyright and copies please contact us by email.Contents:
Introduction
Bilal Barakat - Hans-Peter Blossfeld: The search for a demography of education: some thoughts
Demographic Debate
Wolfgang Lutz: Education will be at the heart of 21st century demography
Harvey J. Graff: The Literacy Myth: literacy, education and demography
Alaka Malwade Basu: Mass schooling, empowerment, and demographic and economic outcomes: a note of dissent
Refereed Articles
John Bongaarts: The causes of educational differences in fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa
Christos Bagavos: Education and childlessness: the relationship between educational field, educational level, employment and childlessness among Greek women born in 1955-195
Karel Neels - David De Wachter: Postponement and recuperation of Belgian fertility: how are they related to rising female educational attainment?
Jan Van Bavel - Joanna Ró¿a¿ska-Putek: Second birth rates across europe: interactions between women's level of education and child care enrolment
Johannes Klotz: Convergence or divergence of educational disparities in mortality and morbidity? The evolution of life expectancy and health expectancy by educational attainment in Austria in 1981-2006
Regina Fuchs - Elsie Pamuk - Wolfgang Lutz: Education or wealth: which matters more for reducing child mortality in developing countries?
Samir KC - Harold Lentzner: The effect of education on adult mortality and disability: a global perspective
Priska Flandorfer - Katrin Fliegenschnee: Education and health: theoretical considerations based on a qualitative grounded theory
Martin Spielauer: Persistence and change of the relative difference in educational attainment by ethno-cultural group and gender in Canada
Eduardo Luiz Gonçalves Rios-Neto - Raquel Rangel de Meireles Guimarães: The demography of education in Brazil: inequality of educational opportunities based on Grade Progression Probability (1986-2008)
|
Home
Order
Print
References
Share
