title: [The status of women and fertility:  the experience of developed countries].
abstract: The author critically examines recent studies that have cited various changes in women's status in developed countries as the cause of changes in the number of children desired.  It is suggested that "the number has decreased as a consequence of the social pressures tending to limit the total fertility of women so as to be compatible with the new behaviour patterns of an industrialized society."  (summary in ENG, ITA)
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blayo
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005298:Fertility; D007221:Industry; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012919:Social Behavior; D012922:Social Change; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014933:Women's Rights
keywords: Behavior; Critique; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Family Size, Desired--changes; Fertility; Industrialization; Political Factors; Population; Population Dynamics; Social Behavior; Social Change; Social Development; Socioeconomic Factors; Women's Status--changes