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Education, age at first birth, and the timing of fertility in the United States: recent trends

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Howard Wineberg
Howard Wineberg
Affiliation:
Center for Population Research and Census, Portland State University, Oregon, USA
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Summary

This paper enquires whether education and age at first birth, both strongly associated with completed fertility, are related to the timing of fertility, in particular the timing of the first three births, among once married white women. Analysis of data from the June 1985 United States Current Population Survey indicates that education is related to the timing of fertility; this relationship has remained relatively constant over time. Age at first birth is associated with the timing of fertility among older but not younger women.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , April 1988 , pp. 157 - 165
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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