Fertility and child spacing among the urban poor in a third world city:  the case of Calcutta, India.
The author examines the fertility behavior of the urban poor in India.  "On the basis of data from 180 slum households in Calcutta, India, the paper indicates that in a situation where material and social conditions are comparable, cultural and demographic variables play a major role in influencing reproductive behavior.  In this case study, caste and family type are shown to have a significant effect on the numbers of surviving children. As regards child spacing, the woman's age is of paramount importance."
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D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001721:Birth Intervals; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D007194:India; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011203:Poverty; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population
Age Factors--women; Asia; Birth Spacing; Caste; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Size; Family Size, Completed; Fertility; India; Low Income Population; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Reproductive Behavior; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Urban Population