Do child-care characteristics influence continued child bearing in Sweden? An investigation of the quantity, quality, and price dimension

Information on the influence of child-care characteristics upon child bearing in Sweden is presented. While Sweden's child-care system is often considered to be an important underlying factor of the country's relatively high fertility rates in the late 20th century, there is little to no i...

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Published in:Journal of European Social Policy 2004-11, Vol.14 (4), p.407-418
Main Authors: Andersson, Gunnar, Duvander, Ann-Zofie, Hank, Karsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accessibility
Births
Child care
Child Care Services
Child welfare
Childbearing
Costs
Couples
Decision Making
Family size
Fertility
Personal finance
Policy studies
Quality
Social conditions & trends
Social policy
Social services
Sweden
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Summary:Information on the influence of child-care characteristics upon child bearing in Sweden is presented. While Sweden's child-care system is often considered to be an important underlying factor of the country's relatively high fertility rates in the late 20th century, there is little to no impact of regional variations in child-care characteristics on Swedish couples' continued child bearing.
ISSN:0958-9287
1461-7269
DOI:10.1177/0958928704046881