PSYC 3630 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Intrauterine Device, Fetus, Ovulation

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Decisions about parenthood reflects peoples economic circumstances, cultural beliefs, external social pressures, individual needs, values and attitudes. Approximately half (47%) of us births are unintended. Many women are ambivalent about having children (there is a variation) Total fertility rate (tfr) the number of live births a typical woman will have during her lifetime. People often forgo or put off having children during difficult economic times. Us fertility today is below replacement rate the level of fertility necessary for a society to replace its population. Tfr needs to be at 2. 1 for society to be able to replace every adult (takes into account of infant deaths and not having children) Due to improved living conditions, infant mortality declined over time (this made people have lesser kids than many because they know these kids would survive) During the late 1940s and 1950s, adults who have grown up in the great depression lived an affluent economy post world war.

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