Overview

The demographic future of Asia is a global issue. As the biggest driver of population growth, an understanding of patterns and trends in fertility throughout Asia is critical to understand our shared demographic future.

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Author:   Stuart Gietel-Basten ,  John Casterline ,  Minja K. Choe
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781785363542

ISBN 10:   1785363549
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   30 November 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Introduction John Casterline 2. Son Preference Sylvie Dubuc 3. Fertility Preferences in Bangladesh Barkat-e-Khuda, Md. Rabiul Haque, Mohammad Sazzad Hasan, Nurul Alam and Samiha Barkat 4. The Socioeconomic Context of Fertility Decline and Preferences in Brunei Norainie Ahmad, Universiti Brunei Darussalam and Brunei Darussalam 5. Fertility Preferences in Cambodia 2000-2014 Gouranga Lal Dasvarma, Hang Lina, Sok Kosal and Nott Rama Rao 6. Fertility Preferences in Central Asia Thomas Spoorenberg 7. Fertility Preferences in China Zhenzhen Zheng, Baochang Gu and Stuart Gietel-Basten 8. Fertility Preferences in India Chander Shekhar, Siddhardha Devarapalli, Mohan Singh, Sudhaveni Narsh and Jitendra Gouda 9. Fertility Preferences in Indonesia Omas Bulan Samosir, Peter McDonald, Ariane Utomo, Terry Hull, Runa Herartri, Wisnu Fadila, Sopyan Masdar and Sri Hartini Rachmad 10. Israel’s Fertility: A continuing enigma Jon Anson and Alex Akinade Ajayi 11. Fertility Preferences in Japan Nobutaka Fukuda and Tomoko T. Saotome 12. Fertility Preferences in Malaysia Saharani Abdul Rashid, Puzziawati Ab Ghani, Adzmel Mahmud, Najihah Ismail and Azlan Abd. Aziz 13. Fertility Preferences in Mongolia Enkhetsetseg Byambaa 14. Fertility Preferences in Myanmar Khaing Khaing Soe, Nyi Nyi and Thomas Spoorenberg 15. Fertility Preferences in Nepal Melanie Channon and Yagya Karki 16. Fertility Preferences in Pakistan Muhammad Asif Wazir 17. Fertility Preferences in Papua New Guinea 1996-2006 Esther Lavu and Gouranga Lal Dasvarma 18. Fertility Preferences in The Philippines Christian Joy P. Cruz, J.M. Ian Salas and Grace T. Cruz 19. Fertility Preferences in Singapore Christopher Gee and Mui Teng Yap 20. How is the Decline of Fertility Related to Fertility Preference in South Korea? Minja Kim Choe and Ki Tae Park 21. Fertility trends, patterns and preferences in Sri Lanka E. L. Sunethra J. Perera 22. Fertility Preferences in Taiwan Stuart Gietel-Basten 23. The cultural and historical context of fertility preference in Timor-Leste Udoy Saikia 24. Fertility Transition and Fertility Preferences in Turkey Mehmet Ali Eryurt Index

Reviews

`The collection of such a broad variety of evidence on national fertility preferences is unique, making the book a work of reference for future regional studies on fertility behavior in Asia.' -- Barbara E. Fulda, European Journal of Population

‘The publication is a very interesting tool for demographers interested in the situation in Asia. It really offers a comprehensive view of fertility on this continent. Reading this book is very useful for getting to know this issue.’ -- Filip Hon, Review for Population Research ‘The collection of such a broad variety of evidence on national fertility preferences is unique, making the book a work of reference for future regional studies on fertility behavior in Asia.’ -- Barbara E. Fulda, European Journal of Population

'The publication is a very interesting tool for demographers interested in the situation in Asia. It really offers a comprehensive view of fertility on this continent. Reading this book is very useful for getting to know this issue.' -- Filip Hon, Review for Population Research 'The collection of such a broad variety of evidence on national fertility preferences is unique, making the book a work of reference for future regional studies on fertility behavior in Asia.' -- Barbara E. Fulda, European Journal of Population

Author Information

Edited by Stuart Gietel-Basten, Division of Social Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China, John Casterline, Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University and Minja Kim Choe, East-West Center, Honolulu, US

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