The Fertility Transition in Latin America

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• List of Contributors viii
• List of Figures x
• List of Tables xiii
• Abbreviations xx
• Introduction: Social Change and Fertility Decline in Latin America xxii
• References xxx
• Part I Overview of the Fertility Transition: A Comparative Perspective 1
• 1: Latin America: Overview of the Fertility Transition, 1950-1990 3
• Conclusions 23
• References 25
• 2: The Spacing and Limiting Components of the Fertility Transition in Latin America 27
• 3: The Process of Family Formation During the Fertility Transition 48
• Conclusions 71
• References 72
• 4: Demographic Transition in the Caribbean: An Attempt at Interpretation 74
• Conclusions 92
• References 93
• 5: The Demographic Transition in Latin America and Europe 95
• Part II Proximate Determinants of Fertility Change 111
• 6: Fertility Decline and Changes in Proximate Determinants in the Latin American and Caribbean Regions 113
• 7: Nuptiality Trends and Fertility Transition in Latin America 135
• Conclusions 147
• Appendix 7.1: Formulae for Decomposing Fertility Changes 148
• Appendix 7.1: Formulae for Decomposing Fertility Changes 149
• 8: Changes in the Mix of Contraceptive Methods During Fertility Decline 172
• 9: The Role of Induced Abortion in the Fertility Transition of Latin America 179
• Appendix 9.1: Methods and Background Date Used to Estimate Reasonable Range of Induced Abortion Numbers, Rates and Impact in Latin America 189
• References 189
• 10: The Role of Family Planning Programmes in the Fertility Transition of Latin America 192
• References 208
• Part III Social Determinants, Reproductive Intentions, and Fertility Change 211
• 11: Theoretical Views of Fertility Transitions in Latin America: What is the Relevance of a Diffusionist Approach? 213
• Summary and Conclusion 222
• References 223
• 12: Wanted Fertility in Latin America: Trends and Differentials in Seven Countries 227
• Conclusion 238
• References 240
• 13: Reproductive Intentions and Fertility in Latin America 242
• Appendix 13.1 250
• References 250
• 14: Social Change and Transitions in the Life Histories of Colombian Woman 252
• Part IV Consequences of Fertility Decline 273
• 15: The Social Consequences of Rapid Fertility Decline During a Period of Economic Crisis 275
• Conclusion 285
• References 286
• 16: The Impact of Fertility Decline on Levels of Infant Mortality 289
• Discussion and Conclusions 305
• References 306
• 17: The Fertility Transition and Adolescent Childbearing: The Case of Colombia 310
• Conclusions and Discussion 320
• References 321
• 18: The Implications of Mexico's Fertility Decline for Women's Participation in the Labour Force 323
• Part V Patterns of Fertility Change: Case Studies 343
• 19: A Century and a Quarter of Fertility Change in Argentina: 1869 to the Present 345
• Conclusions 356
• References 357
• 20: Bolivia: The Social and Geographic Context of Trends in Fertility 359
• Conclusion 370
• References 372
• 21: The Fertility Transition in Brazil: Causes and Consequences 373
• Conclusions 393
• References 394
• 22: The Fertility Transition in Cuba 397
• References 411
• 23: The Fertility Transition in Peru 414
• Conclusions 432
• Appendix 23.1: Sources of Data 433
• Appendix 23.1: Sources of Data 436
• Index 437

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