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Factors for low fertility and delayed parenthood in Japan
• Globaltrends(Millsetal.,2011)
– Rise of effective contraception
– Increases in women’s education and labour market participation – Value changes
– Gender equity
– Partnership changes
– Housing conditions
– Economic uncertainty
– Absence of supportive family policies
+ Lack of knowledge about fertility + More people stay single
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Fertility knowledge in Japan
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Two‐page anonymous survey
Conducted from June 2007 to March 2008 Participants: 249 single women (mean age 25.2)
36.4% estimated their own age limit for natural pregnancy to be between 45 and 60 years
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