SOC312H1 Lecture : SOC312 MARCH 14.docx
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Number of theories many disciplines involved in demograpgy, anthro, econ, social psyhc, and others why fertility changes. Econ and sociologists best kniwn as econ made contrib. to soc. Basic idea to what contributed to decline in more indistrulized why few children. Utility cost and benefits, indi calc of concous choice. Parents not translate rising income to more income, income increase use it to have more children. Budgetary constraints and time which is for children how much time to give to childerent. Other rstrtaints leisure that compete for time time is very limited compared to financial budget to answer fertility. Conceieved variables what leads to fertility declines. Rising cost of chidleren to parents, affordability for quality aspirations. Child centric society, compulsory edu, children more likely to survive. Change calculation in how many children they want. Rising parent quality aspirtations for their children increases cost dramatically best schools many children less resources per child.
