Lead researchers Nicole Hiekel from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) and Katia Begall from the Radboud Universiteit examined how gender role attitudes influence family planning decisions. The researchers analyzed survey data collected between 2020 and 2022 from the Generations and Gender Program for Denmark, Finland and Norway. “We specifically chose Scandinavian countries because they have a relatively high level of gender equality alongside a low fertility rate,” explains Nicole Hiekel, head of the Research Group Gender Inequalities and Fertility at the MPIDR.
Gender role beliefs can shape desire for parenthood
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