Fertility Transition in the Developing World

Fertility Transition in the Developing World

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This open access book provides an overview and analysis of the causes and consequences of the massive and highly consequential transition in reproductive behaviour that occurred in Asia, Latin America, and Africa since the mid-20th century. In the 1950s contraceptive use was rare and women typically...

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Main Authors: Bongaarts, John (Author), Hodgson, Dennis (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Edition:1st ed. 2022.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Population Studies,
Subjects:
Demography.
Population.
Population > Economic aspects.
Public health.
Population and Demography.
Population Economics.
Public Health.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Fertility Trends in the Developing World, 1950-2020
  • 2. Country Fertility Transition Patterns
  • 3. Transitions in Individual Reproductive Behavior and Preferences
  • 4. Socio-economic Determinants of Fertility
  • 5. Controversies Surrounding Fertility Policies
  • 6. Does Fertility Decline Stimulate Development?
  • 7. The Impact of Voluntary Family Planning Programs on Contraceptive Use, Fertility, and Population
  • 8. The Developing World's Fertility Transition: 2000-2020
  • 9. Conclusion.

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