title: [The stability of long-term birth expectations, 1982-1985].
abstract: Changes in expected number of births in the Netherlands are examined using data from the 1982 Netherlands Fertility Survey and a follow-up survey conducted in 1985.  "On the 'yes', 'no', 'don't know' level, the answers of four out of every five respondents were identical in 1982 and 1985.  On the level of an exact number of additional children this was three out of five.  The expectation not to have any (more) children turned out to be stable for 87% of the respondents; the expectation to have one or more (additional) children for 84%.  On an aggregate level there were minimal changes in the average expected number of additional children." (SUMMARY IN ENG)
mesh_terms: D001240:Aspirations, Psychological; D001290:Attitude; D001519:Behavior; D001723:Birth Rate; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005298:Fertility; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006040:Goals; D006285:Health Planning; D009426:Netherlands; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology
keywords: Aspirations; Attitude; Behavior; Births Expected; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Europe; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Family Size, Expected; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Surveys; Follow-up Studies; Goals; Netherlands; Organization And Administration; Planning; Population; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Surveys; Western Europe
vernacular_title: De stabiliteit van lange termijn geboorteverwachtingen, 1982-1985.