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Preference for male children and contraceptive use in Taiwan

R Wang, D J Lethbridge

    Health Care for Women International
    |April 1, 1991
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    Abortion, InducedAsiaBehaviorChinaContraceptionContraceptive Methods ChosenContraceptive UsageData CollectionDecision MakingDemographic FactorsDeveloping CountriesEastern AsiaEconomic FactorsFamily And HouseholdFamily CharacteristicsFamily PlanningFamily RelationshipsFamily SizeFamily Size, DesiredFertilityFertility Control, PostconceptionFertility MeasurementsInterviewsMotivationPerceptionPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsPregnancy HistoryPsychological FactorsResearch MethodologySex PreferenceSocioeconomic FactorsSonsTaiwanValue OrientationWomen's Status

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