The Modernization of North African Families in the Paris Area [Reprint 2019 ed.] 9783110880137, 9789027973122

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The modernization of North African families in the Paris area

New Babylon

Studies in the Social Sciences

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Mouton . The Hague . Paris

The modernization of North African families in the Paris area

A N D R É MICHEL

Mouton . The Hague . Paris

Library of Congres Catalog Card Number 72-184752 © 1974, Mouton & Co., Herderstraat 5, The Hague, Netherlands Printed in The Netherlands

Table of Contents

Introduction

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P A R T I : ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES TOWARD BIRTH CONTROL OF NORTH AFRICAN FAMILIES IN THE PARIS AREA 7

Chapter I: The choice of the sample

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Chapter II: The population of the survey — The citizenship of the population — The origin of the population — Age and matrimonial status — Education of the respondents — Socio-economic status of the respondents — Comfort of the housing — Compositon of the families Chapter III : The real number of children — Comparison of the number of children in North African families in the Paris area and in Tunesian urban centers — Children born alive in Algeria and in France in North African families living in the Paris area — The impact of the respondent's socio-economic status on the number of living children — Factors related to the difference of the rhythm of live births in Algeria and in France

13 13 13 14 18 20 22 24 27

Chapter IV: The desired number of children — The desired number of children attributed to the spouse by the respondents — Differences between Algerian women in the Paris area and Tunisian women living in Tunisia — People who want no more children

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Chapter V: The ideal number of children — The orientation toward a large family — Ambivalence of some respondents about the desired number of children

58 61 63

Chapter VI: The use of contraceptive methods — Information about contraceptive methods — The use of the contraceptive methods by sex in Algeria and in France — The use of the contraceptive methods by sex and age groups — Comparison of the use of contraceptive methods by North African families in Tunisiaand France — The use of contraceptive methods and socio-economic factors — The use of modern contraceptive methods by Tunisian women in Tunisia and by Algerian women in the Paris area and socio-economic factors — Information and use of modern contraceptive methods by attitudes of the respondent and communication in the couple — Information and use of contraceptive method and opinion about the number of children — The use of a contraceptive method and desired number of children — Information and use of a contraceptive method and communication between spouses concerning the number of children to have

66 67 73 77 84 86 92 93 94 95 96

Chapter VII: A ttitude toward birth control — Approval of birth control and socio-economic factors — Approval of birth control, information and use of birth control — Approval of birth control and ideal number of children — Approval of birth control, interval between births and desire for no more children

99 101 103 105

Summary

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P A R T I I : O T H E R ASPECTS O F M O D E R N I Z A T I O N O F N O R T H A F R I C A N F A M I L I E S IN THE P A R I S A R E A

Introduction Chapter I: The communication in the couple about the number of children to have — Communication and time of the communication by sex and age groups — Relationships between the communication in the couple and other aspects of modernization Chapter II: Attitudes toward the marriage of the children — The marriage in the population of the survey — The changes in the attitudes concerning the marriage — Ideal age at marriage for children — Preferred age at marriage for the children

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125 127 128 131 143 143 147 149 151

Table of Contents Chapter III: Norms and expectations concerning the parent-child relationship — The modernism in the parent-child relationship — The expectations concerning the child's support of his parents — Expectations of the child's assistance and real number of children

VII 153 153 162 166

Chapter IV: The preference for the sex of the children — The ideal sex ratio — The preferred sex ratio — Preference for the sex ratio of children and desired number of children — Preference for the sex ratio of children and use of a modern contraceptive method — Preference for the sex ratio of children and regular use of a contraceptive method by sex and age groups — Preference for the sex ratio of children and approval of birth control

169 170 173 175

Chapter V: A ttitudes toward children's education and occupation — Attitude toward the son's education — Attitude toward the daughter's education — Attitude toward the child's education and use of a modern contraceptive method — Attitude toward children's education and approval of birth control

181 182 184

Chapter VI: Expectations for the occupational life of the daughter — Liberalism and fertility behavior

194 197

Chapter VII: A ttitude toward the woman's child-bearing role in the family

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Chapter VIII: Attitude toward planning for the future — Attitude toward planning for the future and the use of a modern contraceptive method

206 209

Chapter IX: The attitude toward family size — Soore of family size and real number of children — Score of family size and desired number of children — Score of family size and opinion about own family size — Score of family size and use of a modern contraceptive method — Score of family size and approval of birth contral

210 211 212 213 214 215

Summary — Modernization in family life by sex and age groups. Discrepancy between values and expectations — The use and approval of a modern contraceptive method and other aspects of modernization — Relationships among different aspects of modernization

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P A R T III: SOME D I F F E R E N T I A L S O F T H E M O D E R N I Z A T I O N O F N O R T H A F R I C A N F A M I L I E S IN T H E P A R I S A R E A

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Introduction

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Chapter I: The education and modernization in family life — Educational level of the respondent and desired number of children — Educational level of the respondent and score of modernism in the parent-child relationship — Preferred age at marriage by education — Educational level and aspiration of the respondents for the education and continuation of education of their children — Educational level and aspirations for the daughter's career — Education and preferred sex ratio for children — Education, use and approval of birth control

231 232

Chapter II: The husband's occupation and modernization in family life — Husband's occupation and parent-child relationships (score of modernism) — Score of family size and husband's occupation — Preferred age at marriage for the children and husband's occupation

244 244 245 246

Chapter III: The husband's salary and modernization in family life — Score of modernism by husband's salary — Score of family size by husband's salary — Preferred age at marriage for children and husband's salary — Preferred age at marriage for the daughter and husband's salary

248 249 250 251 251

Chapter IV: The French language training and modernization in family life — Real and desired number of children and French language training — Score of modernism, score of family size, expectation of the child's support and French language training — French language training, use of a contraceptive method, regularity of use, preference for a modern contraceptive method and approval of birth control — French language training and preferred age at marriage for the sons and the daughters Chapter V: Number of years in France and modernization in family life — Desired