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Own-Choice Marriage and Fertility in Turkey
Nicolette D Manglos-Weber1, Alexander A Weinreb2
1Kansas State University.
Journal of Marriage and the Family
|March 21, 2017
Summary
Fertility decline is linked to increased personal choice in marriage, but this effect is moderated by traditions like cousin marriage in transitional societies. This study examines marriage types and fertility in Turkey.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Demography
- Anthropology
Background:
- Goode's theory links own-choice marriage to fertility decline.
- Research on this in transitional societies is limited and contradictory.
- The role of consanguineous marriage in this dynamic is unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate Goode's theory on own-choice marriage and fertility decline.
- To investigate how consanguineous marriage (marriage to a cousin) influences this relationship.
- To analyze fertility patterns across different marriage types in Turkey.
Main Methods:
- Utilized pooled data from the Demographic and Health Survey in Turkey.
- Compared fertility outcomes (children ever born, contraception use, parity progression) across four marriage types.
- Marriage types included: own-choice vs. arranged, and cousin vs. unrelated spouse.
Main Results:
- Results largely support Goode's hypothesis: increased marital choice correlates with fertility decline.
- Own-choice marriages were associated with lower fertility rates compared to arranged marriages.
- Hybrid marriage models, such as own-choice marriage to a cousin, showed tempered fertility decline effects.
Conclusions:
- The transition to own-choice marriage is a significant factor in fertility decline in transitional societies.
- Consanguineous marriage practices interact with marital choice, influencing fertility outcomes.
- Understanding these nuances is crucial for demographic and social research in diverse cultural contexts.
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