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Age at Paternity in England and Wales, 1901–60

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

E. H. Hare  and
P. A. P. Moran
E. H. Hare
Affiliation:
The Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London
P. A. P. Moran
Affiliation:
Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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Summary

Except for the year 1931, no information is available on age at paternity in England and Wales before 1961. But such information is needed to determine the aetiological significance of raised maternal age, for example that which has been reported for several types of psychiatric disorder. Parental age at the birth of a respondent was studied in a survey of 2000 persons forming a quota sample of the adult population of England and Wales. Checks against the available national statistics suggest the findings for age at paternity can be accepted with some confidence.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , October 1978 , pp. 423 - 427
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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