University of Groningen
Religiosity and Reproductive Decisions in Europe Bein, Christoph
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10.33612/diss.151942579
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Propositions (stellingen) accompanying the dissertation
Religiosity and Reproductive Decisions in Europe
Christoph Bein
1. The effect of religiosity on fertility intentions is stronger if a long time horizon for intentions is considered. (Paper 1)
2. Religiosity exerts an effect on fertility intentions independent of gender roles, rather than interacting with them. (Paper 2)
3. The effect of religiosity on fertility intentions can be partly explained by highly religious people attaching a higher value to the benefits of having children. (Paper 3) 4. The perceived costs of childbearing do not affect the decisions to have children among
the highly religious women. (Paper 3)
5. Fertility intentions of the highly religious are more stable than those of the less religious. (Paper 4)
6. There are no clear gender differences in the effect of religiosity on fertility, but there are gender differences in the mechanisms of how religiosity translates into higher fertility. (Whole thesis)
7. The positive effect of religiosity on fertility is likely to stay. (Whole thesis)
8. Research on fertility decision-making needs to take religiosity into account, as it is a powerful determinant in reproductive decisions. (Whole thesis)
9. You can complete a PhD from home, but it is much better to have an office and contact with nice colleagues every day.
