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Reproduction: the Canadian family in transition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Bali Ram
Bali Ram
Affiliation:
Demography Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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Summary

Three trends suggest that the reproductive function of the Canadian family is in transition. First, fertility has fallen and remained below the replacement level. Secondly, an increasing proportion of women are spending a larger part of their lives without having any children. Finally, an increasing proportion of women are having children without getting married.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , January 1988 , pp. 19 - 30
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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