TY  - JOUR
A1  - Herlofson, Katharina
A1  - Hagestad, Gunhild
T1  - Challenges in moving from macro to micro: Population and family structures in ageing societies
Y1  - 2011/08/02
JF  - Demographic Research
JO  - Demographic Research
SN  - 1435-9871
SP  - 337
EP  - 370
DO  - 10.4054/DemRes.2011.25.10
VL  - S11
IS  - 10
UR  - https://www.demographic-research.org/special/11/10/
L1  - https://www.demographic-research.org/special/11/10/s11-10.pdf
L2  - https://www.demographic-research.org/special/11/10/s11-10.pdf
N2  - Assumptions are often made about how population ageing on the macro level has altered generational structures of families at the micro level. The purpose of this paper is to increase the awareness of challenges and potential pitfalls in bridging the two levels. To highlight these issues, two common claims found in the literature are questioned and discussed: that increased life expectancy leads to more multigenerational family structures and that reduced fertility means fewer children to care for frail parents. To illustrate, we use population statistics and survey data from selected countries.

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