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ERIC Number: EJ195889
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1979-Feb
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Religion and Fertility: The Case of Mormonism.
Thornton, Arland
Journal of Marriage and the Family, v41 n1 p131-42 Feb 1979
Historically, adherents of Mormonism have had higher than average rates of childbearing. Data cited in this study support the hypothesis that there is something about Mormonism which influences childbearing, and this effect cannot be accounted for by social and economic characteristics. (Author)
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Children, Family (Sociological Unit), Religious Cultural Groups, Research Projects
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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