Prospective versus retrospective measurement of unwanted fertility: Strengths, weaknesses, and inconsistencies assessed for a cohort of US women

<b>Background</b>: Unwanted fertility is the key concept necessary to assess the potential impact of more perfect fertility control. Measuring this continues to be a significant challenge, with several plausible competing measurement strategies. Retrospective strategies ask respondents,...

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Main Authors: Heather Rackin, S. Philip Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2018-07-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol39/3/