Fertility transition in the developing world / John Bongaarts, Dennis Hodgson.
Bongaarts, John, 1945- author.; Hodgson, Dennis, author.
2022
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Title
Fertility transition in the developing world / John Bongaarts, Dennis Hodgson.
Author
Bongaarts, John, 1945- author.
ISBN
9783031118401 (electronic bk.)
3031118405 (electronic bk.)
9783031118395
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11840-1
Published
Cham : Springer, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xi, 144 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-031-11840-1 doi
Call Number
HB1108
Dewey Decimal Classification
304.6/32091724
Summary
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 spend most of their reproductive years bearing and rearing children. By 2020 fertility and contraceptive use in Asia and Latin America reached levels commonly observed in the developed world. Africa’s fertility is still high, but transitions have started in all countries. This monograph is the first to provide a comprehensive analysis of these trends and their determinants, covering changes in reproductive behaviour (e.g., use of contraception and abortion), preferences (e.g., desire to limit and space births) and the role of socioeconomic development (e.g., education). The role of government policies and in particular family planning programs is discussed in depth. Particular attention is given to provide a balanced assessment of several political and scientific controversies that have beset the field. As such this book provides an interesting read for a wide audience of undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and public health policy makers.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 15, 2022).
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Hodgson, Dennis, author.
Series
SpringerBriefs in population studies. 2211-3223
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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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