Fertility of American Women [electronic resource] : June 1976: Current Population Reports, Population Characteristics, Series P-20, No. 308 / Martin O'Connell and Peggy Payne.
This report presents the childbearing experience and fertility expectations of American women based on data collected in the June, 1976, Current Population Survey. Survey findings include the birth expectations of young single women who, as they marry, will contribute a major portion of the births i...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This report presents the childbearing experience and fertility expectations of American women based on data collected in the June, 1976, Current Population Survey. Survey findings include the birth expectations of young single women who, as they marry, will contribute a major portion of the births in the United States within a few years. An introductory section summarizes significant trends. Of the 13.5 million future births expected by 18 to 24 year old white women reporting in the survey, over one-half are expected to be contributed by currently single women, and 43% by currently married women. The fertility rate has dropped in women 18 to 24 years of age from 3.1 in the early 1960 to 2.1 in 1976. This may be due to temporary postponement of childbearing on the part of young wives. For married women of all races 14 to 34 years old in 1971, fertility rates for the five years ending in 1976 are about 88% of the rates expected for that period in 1971. For comparable age groups, single black women have significantly higher levels of childbearing than do single white women. Data indicate an inverse relationship between fertility and educational attainment. The bulk of the report consists of tables of data. Two appendices define terms such as "birth cohort" and "parity" and review the source and reliability of data presented in the report. (Author/AV) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED139729. Availability: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 ($1.75 paper cover). ERIC Note: Not available in hard copy due to marginal reproducibility of original. |
| Physical Description: | 82 p. |