Hispanic Fertility,Religion and Religiousness in the U.S. |
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Authors: | Charles F Westoff Emily A Marshall |
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Institution: | (1) Office of Population Research, Princeton University, 251 Wallace Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA;(2) Office of Population Research, Princeton University, 225 Wallace Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA |
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Abstract: | Is the higher fertility of Hispanics in the United States due to their religion and/or to their greater religiousness? Evidence from national survey data indicates no difference in fertility between Protestant and Catholic Hispanic women but Hispanics are more religious than non-Hispanics in terms of the perceived importance of religion in their personal lives. Religiousness is associated with higher fertility but Hispanic fertility is higher than non-Hispanic fertility regardless of religion or religiousness. Ethnic differences in education and income in turn are more important for fertility than the religious dimension. |
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