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Estimating birth stopping and spacing behavior.

D C Ewbank1

  • 1Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.

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|August 1, 1989
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This study introduces a new model to analyze marital fertility by examining birth spacing and stopping behaviors. It provides better estimates of birth intervals for early marriage fertility control.

Area of Science:

  • Demography
  • Sociology
  • Reproductive Health

Background:

  • Traditional models for analyzing fertility face limitations in capturing nuanced aspects of reproductive behavior.
  • Understanding fertility control early in marriage is crucial for demographic and social research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel decomposition of age-specific marital fertility rates.
  • To introduce new indices for analyzing birth spacing and stopping behaviors.
  • To improve estimates of mean birth intervals for low-parity births.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing Coale and Trussell's indices and parity progression ratios.
  • Developing a new model to decompose marital fertility rates.
  • Applying the model to historical demographic data from the US and Europe.

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Main Results:

  • The proposed model provides estimates of mean birth intervals for low-parity births.
  • This approach addresses limitations found in previous fertility analysis models.
  • The model's utility is confirmed through historical data analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The new indices offer a more refined understanding of fertility control dynamics.
  • This method enhances the analysis of reproductive behavior, particularly early in marriage.
  • The approach is valuable for studying historical fertility trends in diverse populations.