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Abstract
The sharp rise in births outside marriage has been one of the most striking trends in fertility in recent years. Statistics from OPCS birth statistics and the Longitudinal Study are used in this article to summarise the main trends in births outside marriage in England and Wales. The differences in extra-marital fertility between social classes are then examined, as well as patterns of low birthweight.Keywords: Biology; Birth Weight; Body Weight; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Differential Fertility; Economic Factors; England; Europe; Fertility; Illegitimacy; Low Birth Weight; Marital Status; Northern Europe; Nuptiality; Physiology; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Social Class; Social Problems; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Studies; United Kingdom; Unmarried; Wales
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Year: 1995 PMID： 8528788
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Popul Trends ISSN： 0307-4463