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S H Saw1.
Abstract
Differences in fertility between the three major ethnic groups (Malays, Chinese and Indians) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore have existed since before the onset of fertility decline in the late 1950s and remain today, although the relative positions and the actual differences have changed due to the varying rates of decline. By 1987, the Malays experienced the highest fertility and the Chinese the lowest in both countries but in Singapore the Malay fertility was lower than the Chinese fertility in Peninsular Malaysia. The fertility differentials will lead to changes in the ethnic composition in both countries but more so in Peninsular Malaysia.Keywords: Antinatalist Policy; Asia; Birth Rate; Comparative Studies; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Ethnic Groups; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Rate; Malaysia; Minority Groups; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Pronatalist Policy; Research Methodology; Research Report; Singapore; Social Policy; Southeastern Asia; Studies
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2298755 DOI： 10.1017/s0021932000018411
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biosoc Sci ISSN： 0021-9320