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The potential impact of intermarriage on the population decline of the Parsis of Mumbai, India

Shroff, Zubin; Castro, Marcia C. - In: Demographic Research 25 (2011) 17, pp. 545-564

intermarriage in Parsi population decline. Population projections were made under various assumptions of fertility and inter …-marriage scenarios. Results show that given current fertility, acceptance of children of intermarried women would have a negligible … impact on stemming the population decline, which is chiefly driven by extremely low fertility. …

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Does early childbearing and a sterilization-focused family planning programme in India fuel population growth?

Matthews, Zoë; Padmadas, Sabu; Hutter, Inge; … - In: Demographic Research 20 (2009) 28, pp. 693-720

with the continuation of fertility concentrated in the younger age groups. Results from the cohort component population … about 52 million less in 2050 than if the current early fertility trajectory is continued. …

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Like daughter, like son? Fertility decline and the transformation of gender systems in the family

Allendorf, Keera - In: Demographic Research 27 (2012) 16, pp. 429-454

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Measuring pregnancy planning

Rocca, Corinne; Krishnan, Suneeta; Barrett, Geraldine; … - In: Demographic Research 23 (2010) 11, pp. 293-334

We evaluated the psychometric properties of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy among Indian women using classical methods and Item Response Modeling. The scale exhibited good internal consistency and internal structure, with overall scores correlating well with each itemâ€™s response...

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Trends in geographical mortality differentials in India

Saikia, Nandita; Jasilionis, Domantas; Ram, Faujdar; … - Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, … - 2009

This study examines the variation in mortality and mortality trends among different regions in India since the 1970s using data from the Sample Registration System (SRS). Evaluation of the SRS data quality confirms reliability for children and adults under the age of 60 years. Analysis of...

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