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On Tue, 28 Jun 1994, Joe Heinrich wrote:

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> 
> What are some of the unsatisfactory "traditional explanations" for
> "motivations for childbearing ... in modern capitalist societies"?
In particular, I was referring to the traditional micro-economic approach 
to fertility decision making that emphasizes maximizing utility and 
balancing the acquisition of children with the acquisition of other 
goods.  Also, there is the traditional sociological discussions of 
normative fertility by society or subculture.  I am more interested in 
exploring some of the pronatalist and antinatalist policies and 
structures in the US that influence fertility decision making.  I guess 
on a personal level, I would like to know why people in this country have 
children when it seems like a very taxing and overwhelming commitment.
Jackie Carrigan