Parental Responsibility Beliefs, Family Investment in Education, and Fertility Intentions

In the context of Chinese society, this study explores the influence of parental responsibility beliefs on family investment in education and fertility intentions for a second child. Using data from the 2020 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this study examines one-child families, focusing on the ways in which parental responsibility beliefs — measured in terms of "self-sacrifice" and "full responsibility" — affect family investment in education (including educational expectations, parenting practices, and educational expenditures) and fertility intentions.