Life After Loss: A Prospective Analysis of Mortality Exposure and Unintended Fertility.

ABSTRACT: The relationship between mortality and fertility is a key component of demographic transition theory, placing it at the center of extensive inquiry. Among other linkages, mortality in women's communities and social networks influences their subsequent fertility. Existing demographic research assumes this is principally due to volitional mechanisms, implying that exposure to mortality consolidates women's desire to become pregnant, leading to intended fertility. Yet, insights from other disciplines suggest that mortality exposure could also increase women's unintended fertility through psychological, relational, and behavioral mechanisms. This study examines the relationships between network mortality exposure and women's hazard of pregnancy, and of unintended pregnancy specifically. We ana

SUBMITTER: Smith-Greenaway E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9122690 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature