| Author/Editor | Kožuh-Novak, Mateja; Obersnel-Kveder, Dunja; Černič-Istenič, Majda; Šircelj, Vojka; Vehovar, Vasja | |
| Title | Rodnostno vedenje Slovencev: nacionalno poročilo | |
| Type | monografija | |
| Place | Ljubljana | |
| Publisher | Znanstvenoraziskovalni center SAZU, Založba ZRC | |
| Publication year | 1998 | |
| Volume | str. 128 | |
| ISBN | 961-6182-53-6 | |
| Language | slo | |
| Abstract | The Slovenian Family and Fertility Survey, which involved a representative sample of 2719 women and 1840 men aged 15 to 44 years, aimed at identifying: - trends of fertility behaviour in the generations currently entering the fertile age in comparison to other fertile generations; - influences of the environment and life-style on fertility behaviour of fertile age couples in Slovenia; - use of fertility regulation methods and their efficacy in the fertile generations, and - attitudes of fertile couples with regard to having children. The concluions are as follows: Fertility behaviour in the Slovenian population has been changing from generation to generation, and these changes have been faster than those in attitudes with regard to family and parenthood. Younger generations are better educated, they remain in their parents' homes longer, enter partnership later and are beginning to postpone parenthood. Parallel to this, age at first intercourse has been decreasing. Younger generations are better contraceptive users, and especially use more efficient methods, and seek abortion less. Marriage remains the prevailing form of partnership, but the number of extramarital (cohabitational) unions has been increasing in younger generations. There is no significant difference in the percentage of single parents in various age groups. Marital unions are more stable than cohabitational ones, yet the highest stability is observed when cohabitation preceeded marriage. The pattern of a two-children family is still the most common one in the Slovenian fertile population, but particularly in younger generations spacing between births has been increasing. The percentage of one-child families remains stable across age groups, as well as that of three-children families. However, the percentage of four(-plus) children families has been sharply declining from generation to generation.(Abstract truncated at 2000 characters.) | |
| Descriptors | SEX BEHAVIOR SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS CONTRACEPTION QUESTIONNAIRES SEXUAL PARTNERS ABORTION FAMILY PLANNING SLOVENIA |