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JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH
卷 40, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
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DOI: 10.1007/s12546-023-09321-y
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Indigenous fertility; Maori fertility; Cultural identity; Ethnic identity; Ethnic identification; Birth timing; Parity; Birth intervals
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The survival of Indigenous peoples in the CANZUS states is remarkable, with Indigenous population growth rates significantly outpacing those of the dominant settler populations. Understanding the causes and consequences of fertility behavior is critical for the future survival of Indigenous peoples. While total fertility rates for Indigenous women in CANZUS countries are relatively low, childbearing tends to be concentrated at younger ages. This highlights the importance of studying how cultural factors shape contemporary Indigenous fertility behaviors.
The survival of Indigenous peoples in the CANZUS states of Canada, Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the United States is nothing short of remarkable. Not only have Indigenous peoples thwarted colonial tropes of the vanishing native but, for decades, Indigenous population growth rates have significantly outpaced those of the dominant settler populations. The future survival of Indigenous peoples fundamentally rests on continued natural increase, and understanding the causes and consequences of fertility behaviour is critical. While total fertility rates for Indigenous women in CANZUS countries are relatively low, childbearing tends to be concentrated at younger ages in contrast to the dominant white populations. The fertility transitions of both settler and Indigenous populations in the CANZUS states are well documented, however, a significant gap remains: how cultural factors shape contemporary Indigenous fertility behaviours. Using Aotearoa as a case study, we explore the relationship between Maori cultural identity, birth timing, and the duration of birth intervals. We use the 1995 New Zealand Women: Family, Employment and Education survey data to further test the impact of cultural identity on birth transition rates using the piecewise exponential model and Kaplan-Meier estimates. We find that women who identify MainlyMaori (exclusively or primarily) are at greater risk of bearing much earlier to first birth but not necessarily subsequent births. However, because of the earlier start, Maori have a longer reproductive window to bear more children, and at higher birth orders still bear earlier than non-Maori. The empirical evidence strengthens our case to suggest that cultural orientation has some influence on Indigenous fertility and contributes to the development of Indigenous-centred theories of fertility and demography more broadly.
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