Children Quote by Rachel Lehmann-Haupt
““In the agricultural age, women conceived younger and had many more children because children were economic assets as workers on the farm. In the postindustrial age, children are emotional assets but economic liabilities, costing both a middle-class husband and wife or a single parent over $10,000 a year.””
About This Quote
Source Article: Demographic Shifts, 2020, The Atlantic
Economic value of children shifted from labor to emotional support, making them costly in modern societies.
In simple terms: Children used to be workers, now they cost money.
Key Takeaway
Consider economic impacts of family planning.
Themes
economics
family
demographics
gender roles
Mood
analytical
concerned
Type
sociological
informative
When to use this quote
- parenting decisions
- policy making
- financial planning
Key Concepts
human capital
social change
Questions to Reflect On
- How do economic perceptions affect family size choices?
- What policies could balance emotional and economic aspects of children?
