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Peer-Reviewed Articles in Scientific JournalsEditorial on the special issue “New aspects on migrant populations in Europe: Norms, attitudes, and intentions in fertility and family planning”
Milewski, Nadja; Mussino, Eleonora (2018)
Comparative Population Studies 43: 371–398
DOI: 10.12765/CPoS-2019-10en
This paper reviews the most recent literature on the fertility of migrant populations in Europe. In a systematic review of 21 peer-reviewed journals, we found that the literature has focused almost exclusively on actual behaviours related to the quantum and timing of births; it primarily investigates the determinants of demographic behaviour related to the structural integration of migrants. Previous literature on the demographic behaviour of migrants in Europe used factors related to culture more as a residual explanation for group differences, but it barely addressed their role specifically. The aim of our Special Issue is to draw attention to the normative side of fertility and to include aspects of reproductive health and family planning in the picture – both aspects are related to culture. This paper includes a short introduction to the articles contained in this Special Issue and proposes recommendations for future research.