Biodemography and Social Biology
Volume 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 87-100

Contribution of immigration to adolescent fertility in spain considering the reproductive pattern in the country of origin (Article)

Colantonio S.* , Roman-Busto J. , Fuster V. , Zuluaga P.
  • a Anthropology Unit, Faculty of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, National University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
  • b Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid and GEPS, Madrid, Spain
  • c Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid and GEPS, Madrid, Spain
  • d Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Abstract

Adolescent fertility displays a trend that does not follow-and even runs contrary to-the general temporal fertility pattern. Multiple factors determine this trend, including socioeconomic conditions and cultural patterns at both immigrants place of origin of and their destination. This article analyzes adolescent fertility in Spain with regard to country of maternal origin using records of deliveries (1980-2008) and information from countries with high immigration rates to Spain. After 1980, deliveries to adolescents diminished; after 1996, only Spanish-born adolescents continued this downward trend, but not immigrants. The factors responsible for these differences are diverse and related to the characteristics of the immigrants themselves, in addition to the situation of immigrants in the Spanish context. © 2014 Society for Biodemography and Social Biology.

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Index Keywords

statistics and numerical data Birth Rate Emigrants and Immigrants Spain female Humans pregnancy Pregnancy in Adolescence adolescent pregnancy ethnology Delivery, Obstetric obstetric delivery Young Adult human epidemiology migrant Adolescent
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84899844856&doi=10.1080%2f19485565.2014.899455&partnerID=40&md5=00bf56a1efaf69cf99b27a52b098d4dc
DOI: 10.1080/19485565.2014.899455
ISSN: 19485565
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English