United States

Methods of Fertility Control, 1955, 1960, & 1965

Bibliographic Data

ID10795367
AuthorsCharles F Westoff (corresponding author), Norman B Ryder
Year1967
Volume1
Issue17
Pages1
Publication date1967-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Family Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1965325
OpenAlexW1998375218
LanguageEN
Citations received8

The design of the 1965 National Fertility Study is comparable to the 1955 and 1960 surveys and therefore makes it possible to examine the changes in fertility control methods during the previous 10 years. The proportion of couples reporting that they have ever used contraception and the number of methods per using couple rose steadily between 1955 and 1960 and between 1960 and 1965. The use of oral contraceptives increased while the use of rhythm diaphragm and condom decreased. Among Catholic women the major change was the decline of their reliance on rhythm. The most significant result of the study was the increase in the use of fertility regulation in general and the pill in particular a finding that holds for Catholics and non-Catholics alike

Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Political science · Population · Population control · Research methodology · Sociology · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Reproductive Health and Technologies

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