Hispanic Fertility, Religion and Religiousness in the U. S

Is the higher fertility of Hispanics in the United States due to their religion and/or to their greater religiousness? Evidence from national survey data indicates no difference in fertility between Protestant and Catholic Hispanic women but Hispanics are more religious than non-Hispanics in terms o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Population research and policy review 2010-08, Vol.29 (4), p.441-452
Hauptverfasser: Westoff, Charles F., Marshall, Emily A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Is the higher fertility of Hispanics in the United States due to their religion and/or to their greater religiousness? Evidence from national survey data indicates no difference in fertility between Protestant and Catholic Hispanic women but Hispanics are more religious than non-Hispanics in terms of the perceived importance of religion in their personal lives. Religiousness is associated with higher fertility but Hispanic fertility is higher than non-Hispanic fertility regardless of religion or religiousness. Ethnic differences in education and income in turn are more important for fertility than the religious dimension.
ISSN:0167-5923
1573-7829