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SMALL FAMILY NORMS AND FAMILY WELL-BEING IN INDONESIA, 2006–2014

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

S. Sujarwoto
S. Sujarwoto*
Affiliation:
Porstmouth-Brawijaya Centre for Global Health, Population and Policy, University of Brawijaya, Indonesia
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1Email: sujarwoto@ub.ac.id
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Summary

This study examines the consequences of the universalization of small family norms in Indonesia for family well-being over the past decade (2006–2014) using contrasting views of Malthusian theory. Data came from Indonesia’s 2006–2014 Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas) conducted by Indonesia’s Bureau of Statistics and from official statistics. The survey covered 2.3 million households in 483 districts of the country. The findings show a steady small family ratio and an increase in family well-being over this period. A small family was found to be positively associated with high family well-being. The benefits of a small family for family well-being were found to vary between different sub-groups and sub-national levels. The data reveal that improving human capital and increasing access to formal jobs may be among the channels by which small family norms have increased family well-being in Indonesia.

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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 49 , Special Issue S1: Low Fertility in Developing Countries: Causes and Implications , November 2017 , pp. S96 - S115
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press, 2017 

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