Abstract

Influence of the economy on birth patterns was examined separately for teen and adult women. Competing theories and conceptual frameworks currently exist to describe the cyclic patterns found in reproductive behavior and their relationships to economic condition. Pro-cyclic models suggest a lagged positive association between economic conditions and numbers of births whereas counter-cyclic models indicate that a negative or inverse relationship exists. Three distinct problems were addressed in this study. First, the competing economic models was addressed. Second, this study of daily and weekly births to allow greater sensitivity in testing the relationship of an economic variable number and timing of births. Third, the lack of literature available to describe the differences between teen and adult birth patterns was addressed through separate data analyses for teens and adults. The pro-cyclic Pennsylvania Model of contemporary economic theory of fertility served as the theoretical framework. The economic approach to fertility emphasizes the effects of parents' income and the cost of raising children on reproductive choices. This study disputes Milio's counter-cyclic Framework for Prevention which states that during periods of poor economic condition, access to health care services decreases causing the birth rate to increase.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9954231; ProQuest document ID: 304569492. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Sandra Kay Cesario, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cohort

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Effects of Economy on Fertility Rates, Adult's Reasons for Reproduction, Teen Reasons for Reproduction

Advisor

Patti Hamilton

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Texas Woman's University

Degree Year

1999

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Date of Issue

2019-09-13

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