The Decline of Fertility in Malta: The Role of Family Planning

European Journal of Population

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-167

  Milne, Robin G ^a   Wright, Robert E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTION PRACTICE; CONTRACEPTIVE PRACTICE; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY CHANGE; POPULATION FERTILITY;

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS CHOSEN--CHANGES; CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EUROPE; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY PLANNING SURVEYS; FERTILITY; FERTILITY DECLINE; MALTA; MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES; POPULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESEARCH REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS CHOSEN--CHANGES; CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY PLANNING SURVEYS; FERTILITY; FERTILITY DECLINE; MALTA; MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES; POPULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESEARCH REPORT; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FERTILITY; MALTA; POPULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

MALTA;

EID: 0031405228     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005898318935     Document Type: Article

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