Marriage form and fertility in rural China: an investigation in three counties

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• 作者：Xiaoyi Jin ; Shuzhuo Li and Marcus W. Feldman
• 关键词：China ; Fertility ; Marriage form
• 刊名：Population Research and Policy Review
• 出版年：2006
• 出版时间：April, 2006
• 年：2006
• 卷：25
• 期：2
• 页码：141-156
• 全文大小：169 KB
• 刊物类别：Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
• 刊物主题：Social Sciences
  Demography
  Economic Geography
  Economic Policy
  Population Economics
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-7829

文摘

Using data from two surveys in three counties where the prevalence of uxorilocal marriage differs greatly, this paper analyzes impact of marriage form, individual, family, and social factors on fertility and its regional differences. The results show that, under the Chinese patrilineal joint family system, uxorilocal marriage does not universally increase fertility, which is likely to be determined by other factors. It is further found that fertility differs greatly in the three regions, and is significantly lower in regions where uxorilocal marriage is common than in regions where virilocal marriage is dominant. Women’s marriage cohort, age at first marriage, and number of sisters all have significant effects on fertility. These findings address the process and consequences of change in rural family and marriage customs during the current demographic and social transition.