title: The costs of children:  a review of methods and results.
abstract: The author "examines the difficulties of estimating the direct costs of children, arguing that the cost of a child is not an objective fact but varies according to tastes and preferences, and the amount of money parents have to spend on their children."  The geographical focus is on Australia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mcdonald
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001315:Australia; D001519:Behavior; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011584:Psychology; D012945:Social Values
keywords: Age Factors; Australia; Behavior; Child Worth; Child--cost; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Microeconomic Factors; Oceania; Population; Population Characteristics; Psychological Factors; Value Orientation; Youth