Spatio-temporal trends of fertility decline in Newfoundland, 1966-1981
Age-specific fertility rates are not available for Newfoundland because the birth registration record does not include the age of the mother. However, age-specific fertility rates can be estimated from the administrative records of the hospital. This study estimates age-specific fertility rates and...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:6707 2023-10-01T03:57:33+02:00 Spatio-temporal trends of fertility decline in Newfoundland, 1966-1981 Meana, Lourdes 1991 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/6707/ https://research.library.mun.ca/6707/1/LourdesMeana.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/6707/3/LourdesMeana.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/6707/1/LourdesMeana.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/6707/3/LourdesMeana.pdf Meana, Lourdes <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Meana=3ALourdes=3A=3A.html> (1991) Spatio-temporal trends of fertility decline in Newfoundland, 1966-1981. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 1991 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:46:00Z Age-specific fertility rates are not available for Newfoundland because the birth registration record does not include the age of the mother. However, age-specific fertility rates can be estimated from the administrative records of the hospital. This study estimates age-specific fertility rates and a number of derivative indexes from hospital records for prescribed areas on the island for the census years 1966 through 1981. The findings of this study reveal a large degree of spatial variation in fertility in 1966. The subsequent fifteen years are a period of extensive decline in fertility as rates converge toward a much lower family size norm. The spatio-temporal patterns of fertility decline reveal that Catholicism has presented a formidable barrier to the adoption of family limitation. The findings also reveal very significant spatial differences in teenage fertility rates and marriage patterns based on religion and the urban-rural distinction. Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository |
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Age-specific fertility rates are not available for Newfoundland because the birth registration record does not include the age of the mother. However, age-specific fertility rates can be estimated from the administrative records of the hospital. This study estimates age-specific fertility rates and a number of derivative indexes from hospital records for prescribed areas on the island for the census years 1966 through 1981. The findings of this study reveal a large degree of spatial variation in fertility in 1966. The subsequent fifteen years are a period of extensive decline in fertility as rates converge toward a much lower family size norm. The spatio-temporal patterns of fertility decline reveal that Catholicism has presented a formidable barrier to the adoption of family limitation. The findings also reveal very significant spatial differences in teenage fertility rates and marriage patterns based on religion and the urban-rural distinction. |
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Spatio-temporal trends of fertility decline in Newfoundland, 1966-1981 |
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Spatio-temporal trends of fertility decline in Newfoundland, 1966-1981 |
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Spatio-temporal trends of fertility decline in Newfoundland, 1966-1981 |
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Spatio-temporal trends of fertility decline in Newfoundland, 1966-1981 |
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Memorial University of Newfoundland |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/6707/1/LourdesMeana.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/6707/3/LourdesMeana.pdf Meana, Lourdes <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Meana=3ALourdes=3A=3A.html> (1991) Spatio-temporal trends of fertility decline in Newfoundland, 1966-1981. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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