A study on fertility decline in Hong Kong since the 1970s.

Ma, Ka Yan.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-176).Abstracts and appendix I in English and Chinese.Acknowledgements --- p.iList of Figures --- p.VList of Tables --- p.viiChapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Research Background --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- Research Questions and Objectives --- p.2Chapter 1.3 --- Research Significance --- p.2Chapter 1.4 --- Outline of Thesis --- p.3Chapter Chapter 2 --- Previous Studies on Fertility Decline --- p.5Chapter 2.1 --- "Defining Total Fertility Rate, Below Replacement Fertility level and Lowest-low Fertility level" --- p.5Chapter 2.2 --- Determinants of Low Fertility --- p.6Chapter 2.3 --- Theories of Fertility Decline --- p.7Chapter 2.3.1 --- Demographic Transition --- p.7Chapter 2.3.2 --- Easterlin's Framework: Supply-Demand Analysis --- p.10Chapter 2.3.3 --- Caldwell's Net Intergenerational Wealth Flow Theory --- p.11Chapter 2.3.4 --- Coleman's Theoretical Approach to contemporary Low Fertility --- p.12Chapter 2.4 --- Studies on Fertility Decline in Europe --- p.13Chapter 2.5 --- Studies on Fertility Decline in East Asia --- p.15Chapter 2.6 --- The Relationship between City Development and Fertility --- p.16Chapter 2.7 --- Studies on Fertility Decline in Hong Kong --- p.18Chapter 2.8 --- Summary --- p.20Chapter Chapter 3 --- Research Framework and Methodology --- p.22Chapter 3.1 --- Consideration of Research Methodology --- p.22Chapter 3.2 --- Research Framework --- p.24Chapter 3.2.1 --- Conceptual Framework --- p.24Chapter 3.2.2 --- Research Framework --- p.25Chapter 3.3 --- Research Design --- p.30Chapter 3.3.1 --- Introduction --- p.30Chapter 3.3.2 --- Data Collection --- p.32Chapter 3.3.2 --- Data Analysis --- p.37Chapter Chapter 4 --- Fertility Change and Socio-economic Development in Hong KongChapter 4.1 --- Economic Changes since the 1960s --- p.40Chapter 4.2 --- Social Changes since the 1970s --- p.44Chapter 4.3 --- "Fertility, Marriage and Demographic Characteristics of the Population in Hong Kong" --- p.47Chapter 4.3.1 --- Fertility --- p.47Chapter 4.3.2 --- Marriage --- p.49Chapter 4.3.3 --- Socio-economic Characteristics of Women --- p.52Chapter 4.4 --- Summary --- p.57Chapter Chapter 5 --- Comparing Fertility and Factor Importance among Three Women Groups --- p.58Chapter 5.1 --- Overview of Respondents and their Fertility Level in three different periods --- p.58Chapter 5.2 --- Demographic and Socio-economic Characteristics of Respondents in Three Groups --- p.61Chapter 5.3 --- Factors that Affect Respondents' Fertility Decision --- p.66Chapter 5.4 --- Factors that Affect the Societal Fertility Level of Hong Kong --- p.80Chapter 5.5 --- Summary and Discussion --- p.96Chapter Chapter 6 --- Comparing the Importance of Fertility Factors among Three Age Groups: Considering the Effects of Socio-economic Status --- p.101Chapter 6.1 --- Difference in Socio-economic Status of Women --- p.101Chapter 6.2 --- Controlling the Effects of Educational Attainment on the Mean Importance of Factors in Respondents' Fertility Decision --- p.102Chapter 6.3 --- Controlling the Effects of the Type of Economic Activities on the Mean Importance of Factors in Respondents' Fertility Decision --- p.118Chapter 6.4 --- The Effects of Education Attainment on the Mean Importance of Factors on Societal Fertility Level --- p.136Chapter 6.5 --- The Effects of Type of Economic Activities on the Mean Importance of Factors on Societal Fertility Level --- p.142Chapter 6.6 --- Summary and Discussion --- p.147Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.153Chapter 7.1 --- Research Background --- p.153Chapter 7.2 --- Major Findings --- p.154Chapter 7.3 --- Limitations --- p.160Chapter 7.4 --- Areas for further study --- p.160BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.162APPENDIXChapter Appendix I --- The questionnaire of this study --- p.177Chapter Appendix II --- Questions employed in the interview --- p.19