Early Childhood Teachers’ Fertility Willingness under China’s ‘Third-Child’ Policy

Wei Wang, Luyao Liang (), Jing Luo, Hui Li and Jing Tang
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Wei Wang: Faculty of Education, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, China
Luyao Liang: Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
Jing Luo: Faculty of Education, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, China
Hui Li: Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
Jing Tang: Faculty of Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 16, 1-18

Abstract: This study aimed to understand whether Chinese early childhood (EC) teachers are willing to give birth to children to embrace the new ‘third-child’ policy. Altogether, 1042 participants (44.7% teachers, 55.3% other parents) were sampled and surveyed online. The results indicated that: (1) the teachers demonstrated fertility willingness different from other parents, and a higher percentage of teachers believed that one child would suffice; (2) the teachers highly valued partner’s support (family), employers’ support (workplace), and societal support (society); (3) their fertility willingness was influenced by the public fertility system and service, economic status and health, family relationships, career development, and emotional needs; and (4) the modern parenting and fertility beliefs, spouses’ support, and the struggle between job and parenting commitments significantly predicted the EC teachers’ fertility willingness.

Keywords: fertility willingness; kindergarten teachers; the third-child policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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