title: Family size, contraceptive practice and fertility intentions in England and Wales, 1967--1975.
abstract: In Britain, as in the United States over the last decade, there has been a considerable decline in the birthrate, in average family size and in the number of children wanted, at the same time that use of the most effective forms of contraception--the pill, the IUD and contraceptive sterilization--and use of abortion have become more and more widespread.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D004739:England; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive; D014852:Wales
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral