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This final chapter sums up some of the key findings and seeks a possible direction in the fast-changing scenarios. In the first part of the chapter, we summarize conclusions to the questions raised in Chapter 1. In the second part, we look into the crystal ball and suggest possible directions for the future.
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Buchanan, A., Rotkirch, A. (2013). Making Time for Children. In: Buchanan, A., Rotkirch, A. (eds) Fertility Rates and Population Decline. Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137030399_18
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