Demographic change and the role of women: a research programme in developing countries

Anker, Richard,

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Abstract: Working paper reviewing a research programme concerning demographic changes and the role of women in developing countries - considers factors affecting women's roles, such as cultural factors, family structure, household size, marital status, living conditions, etc. Examines changes in fertility, mortality, migration and labour force participation of women, and constitutes part of a WEP research project on population and employment. References.

Keywords: research programme; women; cultural factor.; family.; household.; marital status; living conditions; fertility.; mortality.; migration; labour force participation; WEP; research project; population; employment; programme de recherche; femmes; facteur culturel; famille; ménage; situation matrimoniale; conditions de vie; fécondité; mortalité; migration; taux d'activité; PME; projet de recherche; population; emploi; programa de investigación; mujeres; factor cultural; familia; hogar; estado civil; condiciones de vida; fecundidad; mortalidad; migración; tasa de actividad de mano de obra; PME; proyecto de investigación; población; empleo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 1978
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Published in Population and Employment Working Paper

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