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International Journal of
Population Studies Family policy from a global perspective
Figure 10. Openness toward same-sex families. Source: World Values Survey.
Figure 11. Justification of homosexuality, abortion, and divorce. Source: World Values Survey (Welzel’s sub-index CHOICE).
monitored in many countries. In most cases, governments Table 1 reports government views as provided to the
continuously assess population issues and pursue explicit Population Division of the Department of Economic and
policies to influence fertility rates in their countries. Social Affairs of the UN. Most countries actively pursue
We argue that the perception of low fertility should policies aimed at raising fertility rates, maintaining current
correspond with less conservative values in a country – levels, or lowering fertility levels if they are deemed too
both supporting a state’s engagement in family policy. high to achieve specific economic, social, or developmental
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