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XXI.–Estimation of Fertile and Infertile Marriages and Size of Family

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2012

C. Margaret Burns
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Synopsis

From the proportion of first births in any year it is possible to calculate the average size of fertile family which would be produced if the rate of reproduction remained constant and equal to that of that year. From marriage age and total married fertility rate the corresponding size of all families may be estimated. The relation of these two figures gives the percentage of fertile unions corresponding to the aforesaid reproduction rate. The proportion of fertile unions in various countries during the two wars, and under the varying economic conditions of peace, has been studied, and the great variations demonstrated. The importance of these variations is considered.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 64 , Issue 4 , 1952 , pp. 407 - 425
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1952

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