Implementation of a demographic and contraceptive surveillance system in four counties in north China

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 289-314

  Smith, Herbert L ^a   Ping, Tu ^b   Merli, M Giovanna ^a   Hereward, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Data collection; Family planning; Sex ratios

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE PRACTICE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY CONTROL;

CHINA, (NORTH);

EID: 0031419753     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005780526018     Document Type: Article

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