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Julia Behrman

Department of Sociology and Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, USA • Personal webpage • Julia.behrman(at)northwestern.edu
Families and households

Is there a strong two-child norm among U.S. women?

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 Julia Behrman, Emily Marshall and Florian Keusch
Children, Family, family planning, USA, woman

For decades, the majority of Americans have reported ideal family sizes of two children, yet actual birth rates are falling well below reported ideals. Julia Behrman, Emily Marshall, and Florian … Read more

Fertility and reproduction

International migration from Africa to France and contraception use

March 29, 2022March 28, 2022 Julia Behrman
Africa, Fertility, Gender issues, immigration, Reproduction, woman

An original multi-sited analysis of migration (from selected sub-Saharan African countries to France) and contraceptive use reveals that migrant women align more closely with native French women than women in … Read more

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