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August 21, 2025Open Access

Do Environmentalists Forgo Parenthood? A Life Course Perspective on Fertility Intentions and Behaviours in the UK

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KIKatya IvanovaTilburg UniversityTRTobias RüttenauerPsychiatry Research Trust

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Implication

Analysis shows environmentalism influences fertility rates in the UK, suggesting implications for reproductive choices.

Key Points

  • Environmentalism is linked to lower fertility expectations among younger adults, particularly ages 25 to 35.
  • Women aged 25 to 40 with high environmental concern are significantly less likely to have children.
  • Analysis employed individual-level data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study from 2009 to 2022.
  • Findings imply that environmentalism may affect timing of parenthood rather than outright avoidance.

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Ivanova et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4ec0ad7bf08b1ead7c6chttps://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/vznja_v1
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