Trends in adolescent motherhood and fertility and related inequalities in the Caribbean 1990-2010

The study is a purely descriptive analysis of the trends in adolescent fertility and an assessment of reproductive inequalities in a defined area of the Caribbean region, over the twenty year period 1990-2010 The main data sources used are the decennial censuses of population and housing, the system...

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spelling oai-11362-404892020-11-17T01:15:48Z Trends in adolescent motherhood and fertility and related inequalities in the Caribbean 1990-2010 Nam, Valerie E. ADOLESCENTES MATERNIDAD FECUNDIDAD TENDENCIAS DEMOGRAFICAS POLITICA DE POBLACION ESTADISTICAS DEMOGRAFICAS ADOLESCENTS MOTHERHOOD FERTILITY POPULATION TRENDS POPULATION POLICY DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS The study is a purely descriptive analysis of the trends in adolescent fertility and an assessment of reproductive inequalities in a defined area of the Caribbean region, over the twenty year period 1990-2010 The main data sources used are the decennial censuses of population and housing, the system of vital registration and relevant specialised surveys. The core data for the analysis are stored in the MATERNILAC database maintained by CELADE, the Population Division of ECLAC. The analysis shows that the area has experienced declines in the adolescent birth rate, to varying degrees over the period. Occurring simultaneously with these reductions there were also declines in motherhood among adolescents. The limited data indicating inequalities show overall an association between the declining reductions and education, residence and socio-economic status. Abstract .-- Summary .-- Introduction and background .-- I. Literature review .-- II. Population trends in the Caribbean: 1990-2010 .-- III. Trends in the adolescent population of the Caribbean: 1990-2010 .-- IV. Levels and trends of adolescent fertility in the Caribbean: 1990-2010 .-- V. Policies and programmes .-- VI. Conclusion. 2016-08-26T15:27:10Z 2016-08-26T15:27:10Z 2016-08 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/40489 LC/L.4212 en Serie Población y Desarrollo 115 .pdf application/pdf 1990 CARIBE CARIBBEAN REGION 2010 ECLAC
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topic ADOLESCENTES
MATERNIDAD
FECUNDIDAD
TENDENCIAS DEMOGRAFICAS
POLITICA DE POBLACION
ESTADISTICAS DEMOGRAFICAS
ADOLESCENTS
MOTHERHOOD
FERTILITY
POPULATION TRENDS
POPULATION POLICY
DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS
spellingShingle ADOLESCENTES
MATERNIDAD
FECUNDIDAD
TENDENCIAS DEMOGRAFICAS
POLITICA DE POBLACION
ESTADISTICAS DEMOGRAFICAS
ADOLESCENTS
MOTHERHOOD
FERTILITY
POPULATION TRENDS
POPULATION POLICY
DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS
Nam, Valerie E.
Trends in adolescent motherhood and fertility and related inequalities in the Caribbean 1990-2010
description The study is a purely descriptive analysis of the trends in adolescent fertility and an assessment of reproductive inequalities in a defined area of the Caribbean region, over the twenty year period 1990-2010 The main data sources used are the decennial censuses of population and housing, the system of vital registration and relevant specialised surveys. The core data for the analysis are stored in the MATERNILAC database maintained by CELADE, the Population Division of ECLAC. The analysis shows that the area has experienced declines in the adolescent birth rate, to varying degrees over the period. Occurring simultaneously with these reductions there were also declines in motherhood among adolescents. The limited data indicating inequalities show overall an association between the declining reductions and education, residence and socio-economic status.
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author Nam, Valerie E.
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title Trends in adolescent motherhood and fertility and related inequalities in the Caribbean 1990-2010
title_short Trends in adolescent motherhood and fertility and related inequalities in the Caribbean 1990-2010
title_full Trends in adolescent motherhood and fertility and related inequalities in the Caribbean 1990-2010
title_fullStr Trends in adolescent motherhood and fertility and related inequalities in the Caribbean 1990-2010
title_full_unstemmed Trends in adolescent motherhood and fertility and related inequalities in the Caribbean 1990-2010
title_sort trends in adolescent motherhood and fertility and related inequalities in the caribbean 1990-2010
publisher ECLAC
publishDate 2016
url http://hdl.handle.net/11362/40489
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