Does Fertility Behavior Spread among Friends?

American Sociological Review

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 412-431

  Balbo, Nicoletta ^a   Barban, Nicola ^b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Add Health; fertility; peer effect; social interactions; transition to parenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904885981     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122414531596     Document Type: Article

References (60)

1. Ali Mir M.,Dwyer Debra S.Estimating Peer Effects in Sexual Behavior among Adolescents.Journal of Adolescence. 2010;34:183-90.
2. Amato Paul R.,Landale Nancy S.,Havasevich-Brooks Tara C.,Booth Alan,Eggebeen David J.,Schoen Robert,McHale Susan M.Precursors of Young Women's Family Formation Pathways.Journal of Marriage and Family. 2008;70:1271-86.
3. Aparicio Diaz Belinda,Fent Thomas,Prskawetz Alexia,Bernardi Laura.Transition to Parenthood: The Role of Social Interaction and Endogenous Networks.Demography. 2011;48:559-79.
4. Axinn William G.,Clarkberg Marin E.,Thornton Arland.Family Influences on Family Size Preferences.Demography. 1994;31:65-79.
5. Barber Jennifer S.Intergenerational Influences on the Entry into Parenthood: Mothers' Preferences for Family and Non-family Behavior.Social Forces. 2000;79:319-48.
6. Behrman Jere R.,Kohler Hans-Peter,Watkins Susan C.Social Networks and Changes in Contraceptive Use Over Time: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study in Rural Kenya.Demography. 2002;39:713-36.
7. Bernardi Laura.Channels of Social Influences on Reproduction.Population Research and Policy Review. 2003;22:527-55.
8. Bernardi Laura,Keim Sylvia,von der Lippe Holger.Social Influences on Fertility: A Comparative Mixed Methods Study in Eastern and Western Germany.Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 2007;1:23-47.
9. Billari Francesco C.Becoming an Adult in Europe: A Macro(Micro)-Demographic Perspective.Demographic Research. 2004;3:13-44.
10. Billari Francesco C.,Philipov Dimiter,Testa Maria Rita.Attitudes, Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control: Explaining Fertility Intentions in Bulgaria.European Journal of Population. 2009;25:439-65.
11. Bongaarts John,Watkins Susan C.Social Interactions and Contemporary Fertility Transitions.Population and Development Review. 1996;22:639-82.
12. Bramoullé Yann,Djebbari Habiba,Fortin Bernard.Identification of Peer Effects through Social Networks.Journal of Econometrics. 2009;150:41-55.
13. Christakis Nicholas A.,Fowler James H.The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years.New England Journal of Medicine. 2007;357:370-79.
14. Cialdini Robert B.,Reno Raymond R.,Kallgren Carl A.A Focus Theory of Normative Conduct: Recycling the Concept of Norms to Reduce Littering in Public Places.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1990;58:1015-26.
15. Ciliberto Federico,Miller Amalia,Nielsen Helena,Simonsen MarianneMPRA. Munich, Germany:; 2010:.
16. Cohen-Cole Ethan,Fletcher Jason M.Is Obesity Contagious? Social Networks vs. Environmental Factors in the Obesity Epidemic.Journal of Health Economics. 2008;27:1382-87.
17. East Patricia L.Impact of Adolescent Childbearing on Families and Younger Siblings: Effects That Increase Younger Siblings' Risk for Early Pregnancy.Applied Developmental Science. 1998;2:62-74.
18. East Patricia L.,Jacobson Leanne J.The Younger Siblings of Teenage Mothers: A Follow-up of Their Pregnancy Risk.Developmental Psychology. 2001;37:254-64.
19. Elwert Felix,Christakis Nichola A.Wives and Ex-Wives: A New Test for Homogamy Bias in the Widowhood Effect.Demography. 2008;45:851-73.
20. Feld Scott L.The Focused Organization of Social Ties.American Journal of Sociology. 1981;86:1015-35.
21. Feld Scott L.Structural Determinants of Similarity among Associates.American Sociological Review. 1982;47:797-801.
22. Festinger Leon.A Theory of Social Comparison Processes.Human Relations. 1954;7:117-40.
23. Fletcher Jason M.Peer Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Consumption: Evidence Using an Instrumental Variables/Fixed Effect Approach.Journal of Population Economics. 2012;5:1265-86.
24. Fowler James H.,Christakis Nicholas A.Estimating Peer Effects on Health in Social Networks.Journal of Health Economics. 2008;27:1400-1405.
25. Guttmacher Institute. 2012. (http://www.guttmacher.org).
26. Heckman James J.Dummy Endogenous Variables in a Simultaneous Equation System.Econometrica. 1978;46:931-59.
27. Hensvik Lena,Nilsson PeterUppsala, Sweden: Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU); 2010:.
28. Keim Sylvia,Klärner Andreas,Bernardi Laura.Qualifying Social Influence on Fertility Intentions: Composition, Structure, and Meaning of Fertility-Relevant Social Networks.Current Sociology. 2009;57:1-20.
29. Kim Catherine,Gebremariam Acham,Iwashyna Theodore J.,Dalton Vanessa K.,Lee Joyce M.Longitudinal Influences of Friends and Parents upon Unprotected Vaginal Intercourse in Adolescents.Contraception. 2011;83:138-44.
30. Knecht Andrea,Baerveldt Chris,Snijders Tom A. B.,Steglich Christian,Raub Werner.Friendship and Delinquency in Early Adolescence: A Study of Selection and Influence Effects.Social Development. 2010;19:494-514.
31. Kohler Hans-PeterFertility and Social Interaction: An Economic Perspective. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2001:.
32. Kohler Hans-Peter,Behrman Jere R.,Watkins Susan C.The Density of Social Networks and Fertility Decisions: Evidence from S. Nyanza District, Kenya.Demography. 2001;38:43-58.
33. Kohler Hans-Peter,Billari Francesco C.,Ortega José A.The Emergence of Lowest-Low Fertility in Europe during the 1990s.Population and Development Review. 2002;28:641-81.
34. Kohler Hans-Peter,Billari Francesco C.,Ortega José A.The Baby Bust: Who Will Do the Work? Who Will Pay the Taxes?. Harris F. R., ed. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield; 2006:48-109.
35. Kravdal Øystein.The Problematic Estimation of 'Imitation Effects' in Multilevel Models.Demographic Research. 2003;9:25-40.
36. Kuziemko IlyanaPrinceton, NJ: Princeton University; 2006:.
37. Lazarsfeld Paul F.,Merton Robert K.Freedom and Control in Modern Society. Berger M.Abel T.Page C., ed. New York: Octagon; 1954:18-66.
38. Lesthaeghe Ron,van de Kaa DirkBevolking: Groei en Krimp, Mens en Maatschappij. Lesthaeghe R.van de Kaa D., ed. Deventer: Van Loghum Slaterus; 1986:9-24.
39. Lyngstad Torkild H.,Prskawetz Alexia.Do Siblings' Fertility Decisions Influence Each Other?".Demography. 2010;47:923-34.
40. Manski Charles F.Identification of Endogenous Social Effects: The Reflection Problem.Review of Economic Studies. 1993;60:531-42.
41. Manski Charles F.Identification Problems in Social Sciences. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; 1995:.
42. Manski Charles F.,Mayshar Joram.Private Incentives and Social Interactions: Fertility Puzzles in Israel.Journal of the European Economic Association. 2003;1:181-211.
43. Mathews Paul,Sear Rebecca.Does the Kin Orientation of a British Woman's Social Network Influence Her Entry into Motherhood?".Demographic Research. 2013;28:313-40.
44. McPherson Miller,Smith-Lovin Lynn,Cook James M.Birds of a Feather: Homophily in Social Networks.Annual Review of Sociology. 2001;2:415-44.
45. Mercken Liesbeth,Snijders Tom A. B.,Steglich Christian,de Vries Hein.Dynamics of Adolescent Friendship Networks and Smoking Behavior: Social Network Analyses in Six European Countries.Social Science and Medicine. 2009;69:1506-14.
46. Montgomery Mark R.,Casterline John B.Fertility in the United States: New Patterns, New Theories. Casterline J. B.Lee R.Foote K., ed. New York: The Population Council; 1996:87-99.
47. Murphy Michael,Wang Duolao.Family-Level Continuities in Childbearing in Low-Fertility Societies.European Journal of Population. 2001;17:75-96.
48. Myrskylä Mikko,Goldstein Joshua.Probabilistic Forecasting Using Stochastic Diffusion Models, with Applications to Cohort Processes of Marriage and Fertility.Demography. 2013;50:237-60.
49. National Vital Statistics Reports, National Center for Health Statistics. 2010. Volume 59, Number 1, December 8.
50. Oetting Eugene R.,Donnermeyer Joseph F.Primary Socialization Theory: The Etiology of Drug Use and Deviance I.Substance Use and Misuse. 1998;33:995-1026.
51. Pollard Michael S.,Tucker Joan S.,Green Harold D.,Kennedy David,Go Muong-Hyun.Friendship Networks and Trajectories of Adolescent Tobacco Use.Addictive Behaviors. 2010;68:678-85.
52. Rijken Arieke J.,Liefbroer Aart C.Influences of the Family of Origin on the Timing and Quantum of Fertility in the Netherlands.Population Studies. 2009;63:71-85.
53. Rindfuss Ronald R.,Morgan S. Philip,Swicegood GrayFirst Births in America: Changes in the Timing of Parenthood. Berkeley: University of California Press; 1988:.
54. Ruggles Steven,Alexander J. Trent,Genadek Katie,Goeken Ronald,Schroeder Matthew B.,Sobek MatthewIntegrated Public Use Microdata Series: Version 5.0. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota; 2010:.
55. Schoen Robert,Landale Nancy S.,Daniels Kimberly.Family Transitions in Young Adulthood.Demography. 2007;44:807-820.
56. Sieving Renee E.,Eisenberg Marla E.,Pettingell Sandra,Skay Carol.Friends' Influence on Adolescents' First Sexual Intercourse.Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2006;38:13-19.
57. Steglich Christian,Snijders Tom A. B.,Pearson Mike.Dynamic Networks and Behavior: Separating Selection from Influence.Sociological Methodology. 2010;40:329-93.
58. Thornton Arland.The Influence of First Generation Fertility and Economic Status on Second Generation Fertility.Population and Environment. 1980;3:51-72.
59. Veenstra René,Dijkstra Jan K.Relationship Pathways: From Adolescence to Young Adulthood. Laursen B.Collins W.A., ed. Los Angeles: Sage; 2011:135-54.
60. Wilde Joachim.Identification of Multiple Equation Probit Models with Endogenous Dummy Regressors.Economics Letters. 2000;69:309-12.