Fertility and child spacing among the urban poor in a third world city: the case of Calcutta, India
Shaw, A.
Human Ecology 16(3): 329-342
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0046-8169 PMID: 12282496 DOI: 10.1007/bf00888450Document Number: 365108
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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