title: Women's status and family planning in Haiti.
abstract: "The paper argues that women's status in Haiti is a factor favorable to the spread of modern contraception and a potential rapid demographic transition from high to low fertility.  After briefly reviewing recent theories on the determining of fertility declines, the paper considers women's status in Haiti.  It discusses family patterns, conjugal unions, and economic activities.  Finally, it reviews current patterns of contraceptive use and considers how these are related to various aspects of women's status."
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Allman
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Allman
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D017691:Caribbean Region; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D006205:Haiti; D007843:Latin America; D008393:Marriage; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012922:Social Change; D012942:Social Sciences; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014933:Women's Rights
keywords: Americas; Caribbean; Consensual Union; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Demographic Transition; Demography; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Fertility--changes; Haiti; Latin America; Marriage; Marriage Patterns; North America; Nuptiality; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Theory; Social Change; Social Sciences; Socioeconomic Factors; Women's Status