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How many children do couples really want?

L C Coombs

    Family Planning Perspectives
    |September 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Policy decisions on family size can be flawed. Unstated preferences for more or fewer children impact contraceptive use and family size goals.

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    Area of Science:

    • Demography
    • Public Health
    • Sociology

    Background:

    • Family size preferences are crucial for reproductive health policy.
    • Discrepancies between desired and actual family size are common.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine how unstated family size preferences influence contraceptive use.
    • To explain the gap between desired and achieved family size.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of survey data on family size preferences.
    • Statistical modeling of contraceptive behavior.

    Main Results:

    • Stated family size preferences do not fully capture reproductive intentions.
    • Underlying biases toward larger or smaller families significantly affect contraceptive timing and effectiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • Relying solely on stated family size preferences can mislead policymakers.
    • Understanding unstated preferences is key to effective family planning programs.