Teenage fertility is a social problem because of its private and public costs in countries of different levels of … development. Reductions in adolescent birth rates have not necessarily followed the drop in overall fertility due to the …

This study attempts to quantify female teenage sexual activity, pregnancy, and motherhood in Bolivia using the most … recent Demographic and Health Survey. Descriptive results suggest that teenage sexual activity, pregnancy, and childbearing … pregnancy is needed. Lastly, the estimation results indicate that not only socioeconomic and demographic factors, but also some …

Termination of pregnancy (TOP) or feticide for severe fetal anomalies is ethically and morally challenging and maybe …

The negative correlation between women's education and fertility is strongly observed across regions and time; however …, its interpretation is unclear. Women's education level could affect fertility through its impact on women's health and …

Since 1989 fertility and family formation have declined sharply in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet … Union. Fertility rates are converging on - and sometimes falling below - rates in Western Europe, most of which are below …

Russian governments to influence family formation models and fertility levels, in order to improve the demographic situation … spheres (maternity/paternity leaves, workplace flexibility measures), fertility promotion, childbearing and childcare support …