Trends and Variations in Fertility in the United States

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Basing their study on data from the 1960 U.S. Census and other surveys, the authors discuss the medical and biological aspects of fertility (defined as the actual number of children a woman has borne), the prevalence and effectiveness of family planning, and the relation between fertility and such socioeconomic factors as race, age, and education. They also include an analysis of the data concerning illegitimacy.