title: Soviet fertility as viewed by Soviet authors:  the Franco-Soviet demographic meeting of Suzdal (USSR).
abstract: The author reports on the Franco-Soviet Seminar of Demography, held in Suzdal, USSR, in 1986. She examines "how the problem of fertility is viewed by Soviet authors, why and when they began to study its theoretical aspects, and what means they propose to raise fertility."  Topics considered include sources of information on fertility in the USSR; analysis of fertility and reproductive behavior; the study of selected determinants of fertility, including geographical and ethnic differences, female labor force participation, and the relationships among family planning, health, and reproductive behavior; and means of developing an effective population policy.
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003469:Culture; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D005843:Geography; D006262:Health; D006280:Health Workforce; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012106:Research; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012942:Social Sciences; D014586:USSR
keywords: Conferences And Congresses; Cultural Background; Data Collection; Data Sources; Demographic Factors; Demography; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Ethnic Groups; Family Planning; Fertility; Geographic Factors; Health; Human Resources; Labor Force--women; Literature Review; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Population Theory; Pronatalist Policy; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Social Policy; Social Sciences; Ussr