Women's fertility, religion and education in a low-fertility population: Evidence from South Australia

Journal of Population Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-66

  Newman, Lareen A ^a   Hugo, Graeme J ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Census data; Education of women; Family environment; Fertility behaviour; Interviews; Religion; Religiosity; Religious affiliation; Social norms

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FERTILITY; RELIGION; WOMENS STATUS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 34247624126     PISSN: 14432447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03031867     Document Type: Article

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