Rapid fertility decline in Iran: Analysis of intermediate variables

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 459-478

  Erfani, Amir ^a   McQuillan, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE SPECIFIC CARE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUERPERIUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; IRAN; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40949136095     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002193200700243X     Document Type: Article

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