Fragile Pronatalism and Reproductive Futures in European Post‐Socialist Contexts

Ivett Szalma; Hana Hašková; Livia Oláh; Judit Takács

doi:10.17645/si.v10i3.6128

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Fragile Pronatalism and Reproductive Futures in European Post‐Socialist Contexts

Ivett Szalma Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Centre of Excellence, Hungary / Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
Hana Hašková Department of Gender and Sociology, Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Livia Oláh Department of Sociology, Stockholm University, Sweden
Judit Takács Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Centre of Excellence, Hungary

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Abstract: This editorial seeks to define fragile pronatalism by highlighting why pronatalism in the examined Central and Eastern European post‐socialist countries should be considered fragile. Moreover, it aims to map desirable future changes in fertility policies in the region. Following a brief presentation of the articles contained in this thematic issue, our concluding thoughts complete this editorial.

Keywords: barriers to childbearing; Central and Eastern Europe; childlessness; family; fertility policies; fertility; pronatalism; reproduction

Published: 30 August 2022

Issue: Vol 10, No 3 (2022): Fragile Pronatalism? Barriers to Parenthood, One-Child Families, and Childlessness in European Post-Socialist Countries

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v10i3.6128

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Fragile Pronatalism and Reproductive Futures in European Post‐Socialist Contexts