Ch 11

Question 1

What influences why and when people have kids?

• macro
• meso
• micro

Answer 1

• economy
• family/health policies and institutional supports
• attitudes and expectations

Question 2

4 behavior patterns of childbearing:

Answer 2

1. planners
2. acceptance-of-fate
3. ambivalent
4. yes-no

Question 3

non-marital childbearing

• makes up _% of all births
• in what age group is this most common

Answer 3

• 41

- 20s

Question 4

reasons for female infertility

• failure to _
• _ fallopian tubes from: (2)

Answer 4

• ovulate

- blocked, PID, endometriosis

Question 5

teen childbearing:

• risks, reasons
• implications, challenges

Answer 5

…

Question 6

reasons for male infertility: (2)

Answer 6

slow sperm, low sperm coun

Question 7

macro factors for change in fertility rate: (3)

Answer 7

• expanded opportunities for women (incl. edu)
• better contraceptives
• better medicine = lower infant mortality rate

Question 8

• Pros of parenthood (2)

Answer 8

• closer family and community ties, being cared for in old age

Question 9

“Child-free”

• Who?
• Most common reason

Answer 9

• college-educated and career-oriented

- repeatedly postponed

Question 10

Impact of fertility treatment:

• multiple births = _ and _; may use _
• personal effects (4)

Answer 10

• preemies and low birth weight; selective reduction

- expensive, time-consuming, painful, emotionally exhausting

Question 11

Cons of parenthood (3)

Answer 11

expensive, “mommy tax”, pressure to succeed