However, in an article formerly published on their website titled 'Why Have Such a Large Family?', the Duggars reference Psalms 127:3-5, from which the Quiverfull movement name comes. The Duggars have stated that they are not associated with the Quiverfull movement. The values presented on the show have been associated with the Quiverfull movement, which has been described as promoting strict family conformity, male hierarchies and subservient roles for women. They practice chaperoned courtship, in which a couple becomes acquainted only in a group setting. All of the children are homeschooled and access to entertainment such as movies and television is limited. The Duggars avoid birth control, saying they have decided to allow God to determine the number of children they have.
The show focuses on the life of the Duggar family, who are devout Baptists, and frequently discusses values of purity, modesty and faith in God. During the duration of the show, two children were born, three children were married, and four grandchildren were born.
The show features the Duggar family: parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their 19 children – nine daughters and ten sons – all of whose names begin with the letter 'J'. 19 Kids and Counting (formerly 17 Kids and Counting and 18 Kids and Counting) is an American reality television series that aired on the cable channel TLC for seven years until its cancellation in 2015.
