Session 32:
The Effect of Social Structure on Fertility-Related Behavior
Chair: Sarah E. Staveteig, University of California, Berkeley
Discussant: Jennifer S. Barber, University of Michigan
Family Background, Contemporary Constraints, and Fertility in Egypt Rania Roushdy, Population Council
Conflicts between Women's Intentions and Behaviors: Mode of Delivery in Brazil Kristine Hopkins, University of Texas at Austin ; Anibal Faundes, Universidade Estadual de Campinas ; Ignez H.O. Perpétuo, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
On the Structural Value of Children: The Birth of a Child as a Means to Improve the Social Environment of Its Parents – Theory and Empirical Evidence from Bulgaria Christoph Buehler, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Theoretical and Methodological Problems in Researching Short-Term Fluctuations in Fertility: The Model for Evaluating the Impact of Societal Instability Yuri Frantsuz, University of Minnesota
Other sessions on Fertility, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health