title: Are demographic developments influenced by social security?
abstract: "On the basis of the existing literature we examined the points at which social security and family demography meet.  The main conclusions are: (1) child allowances will only affect fertility if the level of benefit is rather substantial; (2) unemployment provisions may affect fertility; (3) remarriage frequency is probably affected by public assistance benefits; (4) the same possibly holds for the divorce frequency.  These conclusions are tentative:  the results are contradictory from many viewpoints, some fields have hardly been investigated and it is unclear whether the effects are temporary or lasting."  The geographical focus is on developed countries.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Nelissen
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Van Den Akker
mesh_terms: D000385:Aid to Families with Dependent Children; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004243:Divorce; D004467:Economics; D005190:Family; D005191:Family Characteristics; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D005298:Fertility; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D008393:Marriage; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012943:Social Security; D012946:Social Welfare
keywords: Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Developed Countries; Divorce; Economic Factors; Family Allowances; Family And Household; Family Demography; Family Policy; Family Research; Fertility; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Literature Review; Marriage; Marriage Patterns; Nuptiality; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Remarriage; Social Policy; Social Security; Social Welfare