ISBN:
9781003862703
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (215 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Series Statement:
Routledge Revivals Series
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.850942
Abstract:
First published in 1976, this study of family size and spacing in England and Wales in 1973 is based on research and analysis, and interviews with the mothers and fathers of a random sample of legitimate births. The book discusses the extent to which people have firm intentions about their family structure and factors which may affect this.
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Aims -- Methods -- Background to the study -- Chapter 2: Changes between 1967/68 and 1973 and the Fall in the Birth Rate -- Intentions -- Use of contraception -- Unintended pregnancies -- Spacing -- The conundrum -- Chapter 3: Nature of Intentions -- Intentions about family size at time of marriage -- Present intentions about family size -- Changes in intentions -- Sex preferences -- Intentions about survey babies -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Timing and Spacing -- Time of marriage -- Timing of first birth -- Space between children -- Implications -- Part one: Controlling Fertility -- Chapter 5: Use of Contraception -- Religion and attitudes to birth control -- Hopes for furt her children and family size -- Age -- Frequency of intercourse -- Social class -- Past experience of contraception -- Possible changes in the future -- Chapter 6: Attitudes to Different Methods of Birth Control -- Assessment of different methods of contraception -- The pill -- The IUD -- Sterilization -- Abortion -- Chapter 7: Contraceptive Services and Discussion of Birth Control -- Changes over time -- Relationship with doctors -- Social class -- Size of family -- Mothers' age -- Methods discussed -- Advice and help about the pill -- Advice and help about sterilization -- Some suggestions -- Chapter 8: Sub-Fertility -- Extent of sub-fertility -- Age and length of marriage -- Frequency of intercourse -- Social class -- Size of family -- Summary -- Part Two: Concomitants of Intentions -- Chapter 9: Mothers' Perceptions of Reasons for Family Size Choice -- Reasons for not wanting further children -- Reasons for wanting a particular number of children -- The best number of children.
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