Contraception and Reproduction: Health Consequences for Women and Children in the Developing World
- ISBN-10
- 0309040949
- ISBN-13
- 9780309040945
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 120
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989-02-01
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Authors
- Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
Description
This book examines how changes in reproductive patterns (such as the number and timing of births and spacing between births) have affected the health of women and children in the developing world. It reviews the relationships between contraceptive use, reproductive patterns, and health; the effects of differences and changes in reproductive patterns; as well as the role of family planning in women's fertility and health.
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