Birth order in Australian vital statistics
Carmichael, G.A.
Journal of the Australian Population Association 3(1): 27-39
1986
PMID: 12268077 DOI: 10.1007/bf03029379Document Number: 345484
The author examines factors contributing to the poor quality of Australian vital statistics on birth order. Among these are the lack of standardization of birth registration procedures, census respondents' reluctance to provide information concerning illegitimate births, and problems associated with differences in instructions to parents registering births. Instructions for Australian birth registration forms are suggested. The author stresses that "information needs to be gathered on previous issue in respect of all births registered, not just marital births; and it needs to be gathered in respect of all children born alive to the mother, not just those of the current marriage or relationship."
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