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Title:
Some consequences of changes in females' procreative behaviour.

Author
  • Milena Pietruszek - University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland


  • Keywords
    fertility, procreative behaviour, population, demography

    Abstract
    Changes in females' procreative behaviour may produce different socio-economic consequences. The article examines possible changes in the structure of Poland's population that might take place if given fertility level and a specific fertility model maintained in a longer time. The main result of women's decisions to have a child (usually one) at older age is medical problems, as female fertility is declining with their ageing, the probability of offspring's genetic defects is increasing, the multiple pregnancy risk is higher and sometimes the pregnancy itself is riskier. All this lessens the procreative potential and inflates medical costs involved in the pregnancy period, childbirth and the following care of a child.




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