Chapter
Recent Fertility Trends in Canada
Chapter 2 Dimensions of Fertility
Ideal, Desired, and Expected Family Size
Group Differences in Family Size
Chapter 3 Timing and Spacing of Births
Socio-Economic Differences in Age at Marriage and the Timing of Births
Economic Consequences of Childspacing
Distribution of Birth Intervals
Analysis of Childspacing Using Closed and Open Intervals
Chapter 4 Family Limitation
Attitudes towards Family Limitation
Demographic Correlates of Family Limitation
Socio-Economic Correlates of Family Limitation
Methods of Family Limitation Used
Chapter 5 Oral Contraception
Trends in Oral Contraceptive Use
Bias Due to Marriage Duration
Past Contraceptive Practices of Current Oral Users
Fertility Rates and Adoption of Oral Contraception
Future Use of Oral Contraception
Continuation Rates among Oral Users
Medical Supervision of Oral Contraception
Chapter 6 Attitudes towards Abortion
Measurement of Attitude towards Abortion
Fertility Behaviour, Family Planning Practices, and Attitudes towards Abortion
Socio-Economic Characteristics and Attitudes towards Abortion
Appendix B Multiple Classification Analysis of Family Size
Appendix C Analysis of Childspacing Using Life Table Techniques
Appendix E Analysis of Oral Contraceptive Use through Multiple Decrement Life Table Techniques
Appendix F Multiple Classification Analysis of Attitudes towards Abortion