MODERN STANDARDS OF REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR OF THE POPULATION AND THE OBJECTIVES OF PRO-FAMILY POPULATION POLICY

The paper considers the trends in fertility in recent years and the factors causing them. The authors identify the changes in the standards of the population’s reproductive behavior, especially reproductive attitudes of different age cohorts and the impact of family income upon the modern reproductive expectations. The conclusion about the urgent need for enhancing the state pro-family population policy is justified

Keywords

trends in fertility, age structure, birth rate calendar, reproductive attitudes, pro-family population policy