Application of the own-children method for estimating fertility by ethnic and religious groups in the UK

Journal of Population Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-225

  Dubuc, Sylvie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age specific fertility rate; Child women ratio; Ethnicity; Family unit; Household survey; Labour force survey; Mortality retro correction; Religion; Reverse survival; Total period fertility

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FERTILITY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; RELIGION; SURVIVAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70449535448     PISSN: 14432447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12546-009-9020-7     Document Type: Article

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