Table 1 Three fertility strategies adopted by parents
From: Does the number of children matter to the happiness of their parents?
First strategy | Second strategy | Third strategy | |
|---|---|---|---|
To give birth to more children | To emphasize children’s education | Optimal child-rearing | |
Quantity of children | Average years of schooling | Lowest years of schooling | Highest years of schooling |
Number of sons | Average years of schooling of sons | Lowest years of schooling of sons | Highest years of schooling of sons |
Number of daughters | Average years of schooling of daughters | Lowest years of schooling of daughters | Highest years of schooling of daughters |