Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5K99HD111665-02
Understanding fertility trends in a cohesive high-fertility population within a low-fertility environment
Recipient
Pennsylvania State University, The, University Park, PA, United States
Award Amount
$137,096.00
Ceiling
$137,096.00
Awarded
September 03, 2025
Identifier
5K99HD111665-02
This NIH-funded project studies fertility trends in the Amish population to understand birth rate changes by creating a comprehensive demographic database and analyzing cultural and socioeconomic influences.
Description
The project explores fertility trends among the Amish, a high-fertility population in a low-fertility context, to understand why and how birth rates change. It aims to develop a large, longitudinal, population-wide dataset from Amish-produced records, linking vital events, sociocultural data, and geocoded addresses at the household level. The study will analyze internal versus external influences on fertility, testing competing theories about demographic and cultural factors.