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Menschen, die über binären Code laufen (refer to: Data set of the second survey wave of FReDA published) | Source: Orbon Alija via Getty Images

FReDA Data ReleaseData set of the second survey wave of FReDA published

The data release of the second wave of the FReDA long-term study on family life in Germany also enables longitudinal analyses. The most important information and figures at a glance.

Peer-Reviewed Articles in Scientific JournalsDer Kinderwunsch von Kinderlosen

Ruckdeschel, Kerstin (2007)

Zeitschrift für Familienforschung 19(2): 210–230

Using data of the German Population Policy Acceptance Study (PPAS) 2003, we analyse fertility intentions of childless individuals and their motives against having a first child. We find individual value orientations as a main cause for differences between childless individuals with fertility intentions and those without. Additionally there are fundamental differences between the new and the old German Länder in what concerns the dimension and the structure of fertility intentions as well as motives against having own children.

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