Number of children per woman by country 1950-2009 
Completed fertility of cohorts of women 1930-1964 
Subjectively felt intergenerational duty 2008 
Definitions/comments
Question wording: “Here are two views on parents’ responsibility towards their children. Which of them best matches your opinion?”
Answer categories: “1. It is the parents’ duty to do their best for their children, even if they themselves have to take a step back. 2. Parents have a right to their own lives and should not therefore be required to sacrifice themselves for their children’s benefit”.
Source: European Value Study 2008.
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