title: Determinants of family size preferences in Pakistan.
abstract: "The paper attempts to investigate and identify some of the most important predictors of family size-preferences in Pakistan.  Based on cross-sectional data relating to 9,416 currently married women, the results of this study suggest that having one or more sons in the family is the principal predictor of the desired family size.  Yet another important predictor is the education of the wife which plays a critical role in the family size determination.  The study shows that the preferences for family size do not vary greatly between urban and rural areas."
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D005191:Family Characteristics; D010154:Pakistan; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011584:Psychology; D012424:Rural Population; D012723:Sex; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D012945:Social Values; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Asia; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status--women; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Family Size, Desired--determinants; Pakistan; Population; Population Characteristics; Psychological Factors; Rural Population; Sex Factors; Sex Preference; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Urban Population; Value Orientation