Effects of migration on fertility patterns of non-native women in Spain

• Autores: Daniel Devolder, Xiana Bueno García
• Localización: Papers de demografia, Nº. 382, 2011
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This is a study of interactions between fertility and migration for foreign populations living in the Spanish region of Catalonia in year 2007. By interactions we understand not only the effects of the migratory movements on reproductive behaviors, but also that the fertility behaviors at place of origin can be a factor of the migration process. In order to study these interactions, we choose to consider all the reproductive life of migrants, which means before and after the main migratory event. We use a retrospective survey with complete maternal histories, for both native-born and born abroad women. We compute age specific fertility rate and duration of stay specific risk of birth. The results are analyzed taking into account age at migration, continent of origin and union status at time of migration.