Demography is the study of population structure and change. As modern society becomes
ever more complex, it becomes increasingly important to be able to measure accurately all …

This serial publication continues to review life-span research and theory in the behavioral
and social sciences, particularly work done by psychologists and sociologists conducting …

We investigated birth-interval dynamics in 24 African countries using data from 76
Demographic and Health Surveys conducted since 1986. Controlling for selection bias in …

Demography is a multidisciplinary and multifaceted field within a discipline; therefore any
attempt to describe its past and project its future depends on which disciplines and which …

CORRECTING FOR HETEROGENEITY IN HAZARD MODELS 243 new set of statistical tools
known as hazard models (Cox, 1972; Tuma and Hannan, 1979) and the rapid expansion of …

A detailed individual level data base from a nineteenth century frontier population is used to
analyze the increase over the course of a fertility transition in the numbers of women with …

The Chinese population policy of 'later-longer-fewer'suggests a formulation of population
dynamics in terms of birth intervals and parity progression. This leads to population …

Under the current family planning policy in China, the criterion for evaluating all parties
involved in the birth planning system provides an incentive for everyone to see that the …

Fertility rates are higher in sub-Saharan Africa (Africa) than in any other major region of the
world, and considerable controversy surrounds the likelihood of these rates declining in the …

Birth spacing patterns are a fundamental feature of any reproductive regime, with direct
bearing on maternal and child health. Analyzing birth history data from 274 surveys (WFS …