Data from 1129 Mexican American women interviewed in Los Angeles in 1973 were used to analyze the effects of religious norms on fertility. Findings indicate that adherence to Roman Catholic norms has a net impact on the fertility of Chicanas reared in the United States, but not those reared in Mexico. (Author/GC)

A study comparing the processes of arriving at fertility decisions in marriage shows that the husband's preference for children or for childlessness controls more often than the wife's preference in either case. Using two childless samples and one sample with children, the strong effect of male preference was found. (Author)

Examines the socioeconomic determinants of the age at first marriage among women interviewed in a fertility survey of currently married women in Peninsular Malaysia. Substantial differentials in age at first marriage are associated with ethnicity, years of formal schooling, and premarital work experience, and less for social and geographic…

Points out significant changes in the Hispanic population between 1990 and 2000. Explores changes in the size and distribution of the Latino population using short-form data from the 1990 and 2000 censuses. Indicates significant growth of the Hispanic population who identify as 'other' Latino and the growing importance of the Midwest and South as…

U.S. families have changed in many ways in this century as the population adapted to evolving technologies, economic conditions, and social trends; changes were particularly pronounced during the 1960s and 1970s as the baby-boom generation reached adulthood. (Author)

Estimates impact of liberalization of New York State abortion law in 1970 on adolescent childbearing in New York City. Analyzes monthly data on number of births to White and Black adolescents from 1963-87. Findings indicate that level of births to Black adolescents fell 18.7 percent and births to White adolescents fell 14.1 percent after the law…

Examination of census data, 1910-1980, indicates that the fertility of American Indians has decreased in the past four decades; continues well above that of the total U.S. population; and positively relates to intermarriages and the identity of American Indian. (SV)

Synthesizes the long-term findings of three major evaluations of programs that began in the late 1980s and were designed to improve the self-efficacy of teenage mothers on welfare. Economic outcomes for the mothers improved over time, and the interventions had some positive effects, although they did not affect fertility. (SLD)

This research brief focuses on the birth, pregnancy, contraceptive, and relationship behaviors of Hispanic teens because they represent an important risk group. Teen pregnancy and birth rates for U.S. teens have declined dramatically in recent years. Yet for Hispanic teens, reductions in teen pregnancy and childbearing have lagged behind that of…

Data bases employed in projecting public school enrollment are examined and elements of the computer programs used to automate the projection technique are provided. Degree of accuracy found in the techniques described are indicated. These techniques can be used in a setting in which resources are limited to a staff of one. Address: DUALabs, 1601…

The relationship between residence and fertility among women living in rural and urban areas of Costa Rica was examined. (JC)

Lowering fertility will require both a reduction in desired family size and provision of family planning services that respond to clients' needs. The World Fertility Survey and the Contraceptive Prevalence Survey found sizable groups of women with an "unmet need" for contraception. Investigators have also found evidence of unanswered…

This paper examined the perceived values of children and fertility intents among college undergraduates. It described changes in the value of children by comparing data collected from students in 1986 to data obtained from a comparable group of students in 1977. The 1977 sample consisted of 341 students of whom 178 (52%) were male and 193 (48%)…

A general overview of the literature on adolescent fertility and closely related issues is provided in this annotated bibliography. Material on the following topics is included: (1) programs related to adolescent pregnancy, contraception, abortion, and births; (2) studies relating socioeconomic characteristics of pregnant adolescents to their…