Birth control by assetless workers in Kerala the possibility of a poverty induced fertility transition

The paper discusses the evidence which suggests that: (1) a significant proportion of the fertility decline in Kerala is due to birth control by one group - the assetless labourers - of the poorest section in the state; and (2) the lot of this section of the population in this state has not ambiguou...

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Veröffentlicht in:Development and change
1. Verfasser: Basu, Alaka Malwade (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 1986
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1956-1978 > Fertilität > Armut > Indien > Kerala > Familienplanung > Demographie > Sterblichkeit > Arbeiter > Landarbeiter > Lebensbedingungen > Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
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Zusammenfassung:The paper discusses the evidence which suggests that: (1) a significant proportion of the fertility decline in Kerala is due to birth control by one group - the assetless labourers - of the poorest section in the state; and (2) the lot of this section of the population in this state has not ambiguously improved as much as is imagined, and may actually have worsened in the area relevant to fertility behaviour. (DÜI-Sen)
Beschreibung:5 Tab., Lit. S. 281-282, Lit.Hinw. S. 279-281
ISSN:0012-155X