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Emily Marshall

Department of Sociology and Public Health Program, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, USA emarsha2@fandm.edu Personal webpage
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

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