Aassve, A;
Goisis, A;
Sironi, M;
(2012)
Happiness and Childbearing Across Europe.
Social Indicators Research
, 108
(1)
pp. 65-86.
10.1007/s11205-011-9866-x.
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Abstract
Using happiness as a well-being measure and comparative data from the European social survey we focus in this paper on the link between happiness and childbearing across European countries. The analysis motivates from the recent lows in fertility in many European countries and that economic wellbeing measures are problematic when considering childbearing. We find significant country differences, though the direct association between happiness and childbearing is modest. However, partnership status plays an important role for both men and women. Working fathers are always happier, whereas working mothers are not, though mothers' happiness tends to increase with household income. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Happiness and Childbearing Across Europe |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11205-011-9866-x |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-011-9866-x |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1490241 |
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