Changing Family Structure and Fertility Patterns:

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" Changing Family Structure and Fertility Patterns: "
G.N. Ramu

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1071068
Doc. No	:	LA114697
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156852191X00246‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	G.N. Ramu
Title & Author	:	Changing Family Structure and Fertility Patterns: [Article] : An Indian Case\ G.N. Ramu
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Asian and African Studies
Date	:	1991
Volume/ Issue Number	:	26/3-4
Page No	:	189–206
Abstract	:	This paper analyses the relationship between the changing family structure and fertility patterns in a South Indian city. It points out that fertility decisions are made not only in relation to the couples' own marital and familial aspirations but also with regard to the social environment in which children are raised. Conditions which tend to discourage couples from having large families include the general scarcity of goods and services, limited opportunities for a good education and subsequent employment, and the dowry-dominated marriage market. This suggests that considerations governing the number of children desired are changing and that this will eventually have an impact on population growth.
Descriptor	:	African Studies
Descriptor	:	General
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156852191X00246‬