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Emerging patterns of child-spacing in Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

A. Rahim  and
B. Ram
A. Rahim
Affiliation:
Demography Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa
B. Ram
Affiliation:
Demography Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa
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Summary

This study used data from the 1984 Family History Survey conducted by Statistics Canada to examine recent trends and patterns of child-spacing among currently married women. Life table and proportional hazards estimates show that Canadian women, particularly those in younger age groups with higher education and longer work experience, start having children late, but have subsequent children rather quickly. This suggests that such women tend to complete childbearing within a compressed time period.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , April 1993 , pp. 155 - 167
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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