Title: The dynamics of fertility amongst Palestinians in Israel from 1980 to 2000.

POPLINE Document Number: 313326

Author(s):

Nahmias P
Stecklov G

Source citation:

European Journal of Population, 2007 Mar;23(1):71-99.

Abstract:

A dynamic stalled fertility transition is the best way to describe the recent fertility experience of Muslim Palestinians in Israel. It is generally assumed that once fertility levels fall by 10%, transition is well underway. Muslims in Israel experienced rapid fertility decline from TFR levels near 9 in the 1960s to about 4.5 in the early 1980s, but period TFRs have remained essentially constant since then. This article uses multilevel statistical models and census data to examine the changing determinants of fertility amongst Muslim Palestinians in Israel during the stage when aggregate fertility levels approached stagnation. The results show that as educational levels increased among Israeli Muslim women, the strength and nature of the relationship between education and fertility has changed at both the individual and community levels. We also explore other potential determinants of fertility such as minority status and cultural affiliation--exciting new directions for explaining the stagnationof aggregate fertility levels. (author's)

Keywords:

Israel
Gaza
Research Report
Ethnic Groups
Fertility Determinants
Fertility
Demographic Transition
Fertility Decline
Developed Countries
Middle East
Developing Countries
Cultural Background
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Population Dynamics
Fertility Changes