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YEAR: 1968

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Fertility and the need for family planning among the rural poor in the

United States.

AUTHORS

Wilber G

SOURCE

Demography 5(2): 894-909. 1968.

ABSTRACT

Effective and accessible family planning services for rural people c an contribute toward the alleviation and

prevention of poverty. The incidence of rural poverty and fertility are explored. Income, housing and unemployment

as effective indicators of poverty are discussed and the connection between fertility and migration presented. Along

with an expressed desire among rural poor for family planning, there is a need for subsidized services. Approximately

5.3 million women are in need of subsidized family planning. There are perhaps even more if all persons at risk are

considered. The ratio of benefits to cost, however, would be about 26:1. Current federal programs and expenditures

are summarized. There is a great need for a national population policy which would be coordinated with poverty,

employment, housing, agriculture and transportation; which would encompass all major aspects of population--

fertility, mortality, migration, growth, compostion and distribution; which would encompass both public and private

sectors; and which would be administered by a top-level commission of advisors. (PubHealth.info Document ID:

CONT9T 1056-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Fertility and the need for family planning among the rural

poor in the United States.", is(are) Wilber G. The source of this article is "Demography 5(2): 894-909. 1968.". This

article was published in 1968 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT9T 1056-06. All rights

reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 41056

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