Family Manager Concept: A Competence-based Proposal for Overcoming Sub-Replacement Fertility in Gender-Equal Societies

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Authors: Mersch, Peter
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17872024
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Abstract

This monograph presents the Family Manager Concept as a competence-based policy proposal to reverse sub-replacement fertility in gender-equal societies. By professionalizing reproductive labor while maintaining full gender equality, the concept offers a structural solution to the ongoing fertility crisis in developed and emerging economies. The approach is grounded in the Competence-based Theory of Evolution (Mersch, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5281/10.5281/zenodo.17861507).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Reproductive Health and Technologies Family Dynamics and Relationships Gender Labor and Family Dynamics

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
3 July 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book