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Australian family planning surveys: some problems of comparability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

David Lucas
David Lucas
Affiliation:
Demography Department, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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Summary

This paper assesses the Australian data on the current use of family planning during the 1970s. The problems of comparing the results of various surveys, and of reconciling these results with Department of Health statistics, are discussed. In spite of an unfortunate lack of comparability between the various sources, the switch from oral contraceptives to sterilization is well-marked. Whereas the IUD has maintained its popularity, natural methods are shown to be of declining importance.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , July 1983 , pp. 357 - 366
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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