Biodemography and Social Biology

China's fertility rate continues to decline despite government fertility policies. This study aims to explore the micro-level causes of China's declining fertility rate by examining the impact of changes in Chinese work patterns in recent years, particularly the prevalence of overtime work, on fertility intentions. Using data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this study examines the impact of overtime work on fertility intentions at both the provincial and urban levels. It also examines the specific mechanisms through which different types of overtime (e.g. weekend overtime, night shifts, on-call duty) affect fertility intentions. The results show that overtime work significantly inhibits fertility intentions, a trend that is consistent at both provincial and urban levels. Weekend overtime, night shifts, and on-call duties exhibit particularly pronounced inhibitory effects on fertility intentions. However, not all work arrangements negatively impact fertility intentions. Reasonable work schedules may even foster them. The research implies the need for policy measures to mitigate the negative effects of overtime work on fertility intentions.

Jiawei Zhao

Yuxuan Li

Wenqi Li

Reasons for the continued decline in fertility intentions: explanations from overtime work

生育意愿持续下降的原因：来自加班工作的解释

Previous work using U.S. data has identified generational shifts, reflected in inter-cohort changes, in the incidence and prevalence of diseases in older ages. This study extends previous findings to England by examining similar results in memory complaints, heart conditions, stroke, diabetes, lung disease, and cancer using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). We fit Cox proportional hazard models to the first eight waves (2002–2016) of the ELSA sample (n = 18,528). In addition to exploring shifts in disease incidence we also examine shifts in disease mortality. Both general and sex-related differences are examined. Disease incidence has increased for later-born cohorts in England, replicating similar trends in the U.S. Not all diseases showed differences between men and women, but when differences were identified, women had lower risks for disease. In comparison to the U.S. sample, disease trends in England are more negative (i.e. accelerated failure times) for more recently born cohorts. These results showing increasing incidence of disease among the later-born cohorts suggest the possibility of increased disease burden in coming years.

Patrick O’Keefe

Graciela Muniz-Terrera

Stacey Voll

Frank D Mann

Sean Clouston

Linda Wanström

Joseph L Rodgers

Scott Hofer

Inter-cohort shifts in chronic disease, dementia, and mortality

慢性病、痴呆症和死亡率的队列间转变

Using the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (a total of 66,188 participants from 15 European countries) and the European Gender and Generation Survey (a total of 121,248 participants from 12 countries), we investigated i) whether differences in political attitudes and attitudes toward family values (i.e. attitudes toward homosexual couples, attitudes toward female reproduction) are associated with differences in the average number of children, and ii) whether such an association between fertility and attitudes affects the population share of these attitudes in subsequent generations. We found that in most of the countries analyzed, right-wing (conservative) individuals have, on average, more children and grandchildren than left-wing (liberal) individuals. We also found that the proportion of right-wing individuals increases from generation to generation. Since political attitudes are presumably evolved traits that are socially and genetically transmitted from one generation to the next, these findings may suggest that demographic differences can lead to shifts in prevailing political attitudes. Thus, to some extent, demography may explain longer-term political trends.

Martin Fieder

Susanne Huber

Demography leads to more conservative European societies

人口统计学导致欧洲社会更加保守

(2021). NDVI predicts birth seasonality in historical Baja California Sur, Mexico: adaptive responses to arid ecosystems and the North American Monsoon. Biodemography and Social Biology: Vol. 66, No. 2, pp. 145-155.

Shane J Macfarlan

Ryan Schacht

Izabella Bourland

Savannah Kapp

Trevor Glad

Lauren Lewis

Spencer Claflin

Nathan Darmiento

Tanner Clegg

Cole Thorpe

Taylor Peppelar

R. Grace Hall

Brian Nguyen

Connor A. Davis

Melissa Santiago

Celeste Henrickson

NDVI predicts birth seasonality in historical Baja California Sur, Mexico: adaptive responses to arid ecosystems and the North American Monsoon

NDVI预测墨西哥下加利福尼亚半岛历史生育季节性：干旱生态系统和北美季风的适应性响应

This study provides evidence on the principal determinants of high-risk fertility - a level of fertility, which is measured through maternal age (less than 20 years and/or more than 34 years), a large number of children (more than 3), and short birth interval (less than 18 months) in Bangladesh. More specifically, this study explores the influences of women's autonomy in decision-making, physical mobility and economic matters on high-risk fertility. Also, the socioeconomic attributes of women are used to explain this relationship. To identify the amount of variations in high-risk fertility at different geographic units across the country, a multilevel approach is applied considering individual, community and district levels by using a large nationwide dataset (BDHS 2017-2018). The findings of the present study indicate women's autonomy in decision-making have strong significant effects on high-risk fertility; however, freedom of movement and economic autonomy do not have any significant effects. Furthermore, women's education, religion and place of residence are found to be strong determinants of high-risk fertility, which also partially mediate the relationship between high-risk fertility and decision-making autonomy. High-risk fertility also varies at district level across Bangladesh.

Sumaiya Abedin

Dharma Arunachalam

How does autonomy of women influence maternal high-risk fertility? Evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey in Bangladesh

女性自主性如何影响高危生育？来自孟加拉国全国横断面调查的证据

The objective of this study was to examine the individual contributions of food literacy and health promotion literacy components to healthy eating habits. By exploring these relationships, we aim to enhance our understanding of the factors that shape individuals' dietary choices and behaviors. In 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted using survey methodology. The study sample was selected using the cluster sampling method, and data was collected using a standardized questionnaire among women aged 18 and older in Kermanshah city in western Iran. The findings of the study revealed that 26.4% of women demonstrated high levels of food knowledge, 44.4% exhibited high food skills, and 28.4% displayed high resilience. Additionally, 38.5% of participants demonstrated high health promotion literacy, while 47.9% exhibited high levels of healthy eating habits. Furthermore, the results indicated a significant relationship between the components of food literacy and healthy eating habits. Notably, an increase in health promotion literacy was found to positively correlate with improved healthy eating habits. Given that a significant proportion of women in the study exhibited low levels of food knowledge, it becomes crucial to prioritize efforts to enhance women's understanding of nutrition and food-related information.

Serajeddin Mahmoudiani

Which factor, food literacy or health promotion literacy, predicts women’s healthy eating habits better? Results of a study in western Iran

哪个因素更能预测女性的健康饮食习惯：食物素养还是健康促进素养？伊朗西部一项研究的结果

Few studies have examined the mediators of the association between parental occupational status and under-five mortality risk in Ethiopia. We examine the association between parental occupational status and under-five mortality risk in Ethiopia and the role of two mediating variables, antenatal care visits and delivery by a health professional, in this relationship. Using birth data from the nationally representative 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey, the study finds that parental occupation, antenatal care visits, and delivery by a health professional are associated with under-five mortality risk. The study also finds that after controlling for mediating variables, parents engaged in professional, agricultural, and manual labor still have lower odds of under-five mortality risk than children of non-working parents. Future research should focus on the pathway from parental employment to child mortality risk, not through access to antenatal care and delivery by health professionals.

Endrias Liranso

Fang Yang

The influence of parental occupational status on under-five mortality in Ethiopia

父母职业地位对埃塞俄比亚五岁以下儿童死亡率的影响

Abbreviation	Biodemography. Soc. Biol.
Journal Impact	0.71
Quartiles(Global)	SOCIOLOGY(Q3)

ISSN	1948-5565, 1948-5573
h-index	36

Publication Information	Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: No
Basic data	Year of publication: 2008，Proportion of original research papers: 100.00%，Self Citation Rate:11.10%， Gold OA Rate: 7.69%

Biodemography and Social Biology

Journal Citation Format

A journal article with 1 author

A journal article with 2 authors

A journal article with 3 authors

A journal article with 5 or more authors

Books Citation Format

Thesis Citation Format

Web sites Citation Format

Patent Citation Format

Staying up late manually editing references? ivySCI automatically matches journals and helps you generate references with a single click.

Share Submission Experience

Reasons for the continued decline in fertility intentions: explanations from overtime work

Inter-cohort shifts in chronic disease, dementia, and mortality

Demography leads to more conservative European societies

NDVI predicts birth seasonality in historical Baja California Sur, Mexico: adaptive responses to arid ecosystems and the North American Monsoon

How does autonomy of women influence maternal high-risk fertility? Evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey in Bangladesh

Inter-cohort shifts in chronic disease, dementia, and mortality

Reasons for the continued decline in fertility intentions: explanations from overtime work

Demography leads to more conservative European societies

Which factor, food literacy or health promotion literacy, predicts women’s healthy eating habits better? Results of a study in western Iran

The influence of parental occupational status on under-five mortality in Ethiopia