 Where’s Daddy? Challenges in the Measurement of Men’s FertilityLindsay M. Monte () and
Jason M. Fields ()
Chapter Chapter 11 in Analyzing Contemporary Fertility, 2020, pp 257-284 from Springer Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, we dissect the observed differences in men’s and women’s fertility as represented in the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation’s (SIPP) Wave 1 data. We consider the differences between men’s, women’s, and children’s reports of fathers and fatherhood. We argue that these data offer evidence of a “missing man” problem, rather than misreporting of the part of SIPP respondents. We then use the triangulation of these data points to model the size, and some of the characteristics, of the missing men. This estimation technique should be applied to other data sources to further disentangle what or who may be missing from our current estimates of men’s fertility. Based on our derived estimates, we conclude by offering a re-estimation of key factors of men’s fertility in a sample that did not differentially omit not just fathers, but certain types of fathers. We offer this as evidence in support of more, and more in-depth, research into men’s fertility, and men’s survey non-response. Date: 2020 There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:ssdmcp:978-3-030-48519-1_11 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48519-1_11 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis from Springer |
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