The contributions of childbearing within marriage and within consensual union to fertility in Latin America, 1980-2010

<b>Background</b>: Research has shown that the prevalence of unmarried cohabitation has increased in most Latin American countries and that childbearing within consensual union, traditionally confined to low-income groups, is becoming socially acceptable among highly educated women. &...

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Main Authors: Benoît Laplante, Teresa Castro Martín, Clara Cortina, Ana Laura Fostik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2016-05-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol34/29/