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Doing Better for Families
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OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2011
All OECD governments want to give parents more choice in their work and family decisions. This book looks at the different ways in which governments support families. It seeks to provide answers to questions like: Is spending on family benefits going up, and how does it vary by the age of the child? Has the crisis affected public support for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Birth Rate, Family Structure, Age Differences
The Health Rationale for Family Planning: Timing of Births and Child Survival.
United Nations, New York, NY. Population Div. – 1994
Among the most influential findings from the World Fertility Survey (WFS) were those linking fertility patterns to child survival, in particular the findings concerning the high infant and child mortality for children born after a short birth interval. This study examined the relations between fertility and child survival based on more recent data…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Child Health, Contraception, Demography
Teen Birth Rate. Facts at a Glance, 2002.
Papillo, Angela Romano, Comp.; Franzetta, Kerry, Comp.; Manlove, Jennifer, Comp.; Moore, Kristin Anderson, Comp.; Terry-Humen, Elizabeth, Comp.; Ryan, Suzanne, Comp. – 2002
This publication reports trends in teen childbearing in the nation, in each state, and in large cities using data from the 2001 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Rates of teenage childbearing continue to steadily decline, and the 2001 rates are historic lows for each age group. NCHS data showed that almost 80% of teen births nationwide…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Contraception
Family Planning and the Well-Being of Women and Children. An Analysis of World Fertility Survey and Other Data Prepared for IPPF.
International Planned Parenthood Federation, London (England). – 1985
The age at which women marry and bear chldren can influence their health and well-being and that of their chi dren. This fact is at the heart of the analysis contained in this document which was a result of a study of the World Fertility Survey (WFS) and other data pertaining to global demographics. The document is comprised of seven sets of…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Birth Rate, Cohort Analysis, Demography
Facts at a Glance.
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Moore, Kristin Anderson, Comp.; Manlove, Jennifer, Comp.; Terry-Humen, Elizabeth, Comp.; Williams, Stephanie, Comp.; Papillo, Angela Romano, Comp.; Scarpa, Juliet, Comp. – 2001
This publication reports trends in teen childbearing in the Nation, in each state, and in large cities using data from the 2000 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Rates of teenage childbearing steadily declined during the 1990s, reaching a record low in 2000. Rates declined for both younger and older teens and for blacks, whites, and…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Contraception
The Population Reference Bureau's Population Handbook.
Haupt, Arthur; Kane, Thomas T. – 1978
This handbook offers information on population dynamics. The population data resource is intended for use by journalists, policymakers, teachers, high school and college students, libraries, advertising agencies, and family planning groups. The document is presented in 12 sections. Section I introduces demography, explains the purpose and scope of…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Cohort Analysis, Death, Demography