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SUMMARY:Why do some ethnic minority groups in the UK and Europe have high 
 fertility? - PROF HILL KULU (University of Liverpool)
DTSTART:20151020T113000Z
DTEND:20151020T130000Z
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CONTACT:Odette Rogers
DESCRIPTION:This study investigates fertility among the descendants of imm
 igrants in the UK and examines the causes of high fertility among certain 
 ethnic minority groups. Previous research has shown high total fertility a
 mong the UK-born Pakistani and Bangladeshi women\, but the reasons for the
 ir high fertility have remained far from clear. Some researchers attribute
  elevated fertility levels among the UK-born ethnic minorities to cultural
  factors\, whereas others argue that high fertility is the consequence of 
 their poor education and labour market prospective. Using data from the Un
 derstanding Society study and applying multivariate event history analysis
  the study shows\, first\, that relatively high second-\, third- and possi
 bly also fourth-birth rates are responsible for the high total fertility a
 mong women of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin\; there is little variation
  in the first-birth rates among the UK-born women. Second\, the fertility 
 differences between ethnic minorities and ‘native’ British women sligh
 tly decrease once the socio-economic and cultural characteristics\, partic
 ularly religiosity\, are controlled\, but significant differences persist.
  Third\, cultural factors account for some elevated fertility among ethnic
  minorities in the UK\, whereas the role of education and employment seem 
 to be negligible. Finally\, comparative analysis shows that Pakistanis and
  Bangladeshis in the UK and individuals of Turkish descent in France and B
 elgium exhibit similar childbearing patterns.
LOCATION:Sociology Department Seminar Room\, Free School Lane
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