Delays in procreation in contemporary Spain: trends and differences ; Delayed Childbearing in Contemporary Spain: Trends and Differentials ; Délais dans la procréation en Espagne contemporaine: tendances et différences

Abstract

During the last decade, family training patterns in Spain have undergone a process of substantive transformation. Andger cohorts are increasingly postponing marriage and, once they enter marriage, they tend to delay Childbearing. As a result of these timing shifts, period measures such as total fertility rates are likely to be expected to achieve true fertility levels. This study focuses on the first traineeship of family training: the transition to motherhood. Following a birth interval approach, the analysis depicts recent trends and differentials in the timing of first birth and explores the role of premarital pegancies and contraceptive practice on first interval dynamics. During the last dcennia in Spain, the types of family constitution have undergone substantial transformations. The youngest cohorts prolong their clibat and, once married, tend to delay their births. Partly as an effect of these temporal changes, cross-cutting measures, such as the cumulative fcondit, are likely to underestimate the true levels of the fcondit. This study focuses on the stage of family formation: the transition to maternal conditions. Using a longitudinal approach, trends and diffuses are analysed in the timing of the premire birth and explore the rle of prmarital pregnancies and contraceptive practices on the dynamics of the interval between marriage and birth. [FR] During the last decade in Spain, the types of family constitution have undergone substantial changes. The youngest cohorts prolong their celibat and, once married, tend to delay their births. Partly as an effect of these temporal changes, transversal measures, such as cumulative fertility, are likely to underestimate the "true" levels of fertility. This study focuses on the first stage of family formation: the transition to maternity. Using a longitudinal approach, trends and differences in the timing of the first birth are analysed and the role of pre-marital pregnancies and contraceptive practices on the dynamics of the marriage to first birth interval is ...