Chapter X. Concepts and Hypotheses

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword vii
3. Preface ix
4. Contents xiii
5. Tables xv
6. Part I. Introduction
7. Chapter I. Background, Objectives, and Approach 5
8. Chapter II. Study and Sample Design 16
9. Chapter III. Methodology 29
10. Part II. Fertility Variables
11. Introduction to Part II 43
12. Chapter IV. Fecundity 45
13. Chapter V. Contraception 70
14. Chapter VI. Birth Intervals 103
15. Chapter VII. Preferred Birth Intervals 115
16. Chapter VIII. Desired Family Size 136
17. Chapter IX. Summary of the Fertility Variables 149
18. Part III. Social and Psychological Determinants
19. Chapter X. Concepts and Hypotheses 163
20. Chapter XI. Religion, Class, and Fertility 178
21. Chapter XII. Religiousness 194
22. Chapter XIII. Socio-Economic Status 212
23. Chapter XIV. Social Mobility 237
24. Chapter XV. Residence and Migration 263
25. Chapter XVI. Age and Sex Composition of the Family 282
26. Chapter XVII. Social Relations within the Family 298
27. Chapter XVIII. Personality Characteristics 314
28. Chapter XIX. Summary Multivariate Analysis 320
29. Part IV. Resurvey
30. Chapter XX. The Next Phase of the Study 339
31. Appendices
32. Appendix A. Supplement to Chapter IV 347
33. Appendix Β. Supplement to Chapter V 359
34. Appendix C. Index Construction 379
35. Appendix D. Significance Levels of Correlation Coefficients 423
36. Appendix Ε. Related Publications 424
37. Author Index 426
38. Subject Index 428