Effects of the fertility transition on birth seasonality in the Netherlands

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 655-672

  Haandrikman, Karen ^a   Van Wissen, Leo J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; BIRTH CONTROL; BIRTH RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; NETHERLANDS; PARITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STILLBIRTH;

BIRTH RATE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; NETHERLANDS; PARITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 48249134047     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932008002733     Document Type: Article

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