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Why do more educated people have fewer kids?
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
It is a well-known sociological fact that the higher your education level, the less likely you are to have a large number of children. This holds for entire countries as well -- more educated ones generally have lower birth rates -- and it shows an especially impressive correlation with the education level of women in particular. That is, countries where women have free access to all levels of education and are encouraged to use it to pursue job opportunities are much less likely to have high birth rates.
Why is this? |
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| Frenchie |
| Because they are educated. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
Because they are educated. |
So, what are you saying? That wanting more kids is a result of ignorance?
:p |
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| trunks1022 |
| because smart women don't need to produce babies to get ahead in life |
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| hectorc |
| It almost sounds like the question was answered by itself. :D |
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| barbina |
| quote: | Originally posted by trunks1022
because smart women don't need to produce babies to get ahead in life |
Brilliant. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by hectorc
It almost sounds like the question was answered by itself. :D |
Not really, though. Obviously there is a correlation, but I am wondering why the correlation exists at all. Rephrasing:
Why does education make people want to have fewer kids? |
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| woscar99 |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
So, what are you saying? That wanting more kids is a result of ignorance?
:p |
More like HAVING more kids is a result of ignorance, not WANTING. |
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| Frenchie |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
So, what are you saying? That wanting more kids is a result of ignorance?
:p |
No. It was more of a smart ass comment more than anything.
There are a few possibilities. One being that people who are not so educated probably have a regular run of the mill job that doesn't require more than your average 9-5 and no bringing your work home = more time for kids = are having more kids for money. People that are highly educated probably have a high scale job which needs more attention and demands more time = no time for kids. |
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| hectorc |
| Educated people feel their lives have more meaning than just procreating. They usually focus on their goals and then worry about starting a family. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by woscar99
More like HAVING more kids is a result of ignorance, not WANTING. |
So the uneducated people just never learned how to use birth control? I guess "accidental kids" can account for part of the discrepancy at least... |
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| Silky Johnson |
| Uneducated women use kids to collect money from the government. |
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