Who prefers zero? Attitudes toward childlessness in Russia and in its capital city • Svetlana S. Biryukova, National Research University Higher School of Economics ; Alla Tyndik, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Two are best? The persistence of two-child family ideals and preferences in Europe • Tomas Sobotka, Vienna Institute of Demography ; Eva Beaujouan, Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU)

Social differences in sex preferences for children in France • Laurent Toulemon, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED) ; Arnaud Régnier-Loilier, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)

Family size intentions of childless Australians: what determines them? • Amina Keygan, Australian National University

Parental sex preference for children and parity progression in Japan: new preference for daughters? • Miho Iwasawa, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Tokyo