부모와 기혼 자녀의 지리적 근접성이 기혼 자녀의 첫 출산 시기에 미치는 영향

초록

Newlywed couples have a shortage of time due to work-family balance so that they are experiencing difficulty giving birth. Due to this situation, newlyweds have come to rely on their parents' time support to take care of grandchildren, and their parental time support may vary depending on geographical proximity. This study pays attention to it and demonstrates how geographical proximity between newlywed couple[married children] and their parents affects the first childbirth period through survival analysis. The results of this study show that, first, overall, geographic proximity shortens the time period required for a child's first childbirth. Second, when compared by regions, the geographic proximity is found to be important only in the metropolitan area. The difference of parents' time support between generations of married children suggests that it may cause inequality in important life cycle transitions such as childbirth, and the situation may appear more clearly, especially in the metropolitan area. In order to alleviate this phenomenon, the government policies such as a flexible working system along with in-depth childbirth support policies are needed to help married children to keep the work-family balance.

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