Fertility in Relation to the Participation of Men in the Household: Does Gender Equality Help?

Abstract

Profound changes in relations between men and women or what is called the 'gender revolution' are occurring in European families and societies. Considering the unprecedented drop in fertility, do these changes have consequences for the number of children people have? Is the number of children (in a family) influenced by how much men participate in housework and childcare? According to the findings in this article both of these factors have a significant impact on the probability of a man having another child.

The strength of the effect of these two factors depends on the man's education and age.

Keywords

• fertility
• man
• gender revolution
• gender equality
• gender attitudes
• housework
• childcare