Socioeconomic Determinants of Fertility Behavior in Developing Nations: Theory and Initial Results

Book : Socioeconomic Determinants of Fertility Behavior in Developing Nations: Theory and Initial Results

Language : English

Library : Population

Publish Place : Washington

Volume : 17

Publish Date : 00 1982

Publisher : National Academy Press

Book Type : Report

Book Number : 4196

INDEX


CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES PREFACE CHAPTER
1.1 INTRODUCTION,
The Context of Fertility Behavior, Fertility as a Process, Causality,
1.2 OVERVIEW OF THE MODEL,
Intermediate Fertility Variables,
Child Mortality,
Sex Composition,
Socioeconomic Variables,
Interactions,
Variables Omitted From the Model,
1.3 THE STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS,
Onset,
Early Outcomes,
Endogenous Socioeconomic Variables,
The Adjustment Variables,
Later Child Mortality,
Contraceptive Use Patterns,
Later Fertility,
Transitional Contexts, Traditional Contexts,