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Timing of first birth and second birth spacing in Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

K. Vaninadha Rao  and
T. R. Balakrishnan
K. Vaninadha Rao
Affiliation:
Office of Population Research, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA
T. R. Balakrishnan
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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Summary

In Canadian society the influence of first birth timing on the subsequent birth interval has been eroded over time, as shown by the Canadian Fertility Survey of 1984. The influence of first birth timing is significant for second births among women married during the baby boom period, but not for those married thereafter. Religiosity, marital status, and place of residence are significant factors in second birth timing in Canada.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , July 1989 , pp. 293 - 300
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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