Role of women and demographic change in Cuba

Farnos A., Gonzalez F. and Hernandez R.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Presents the economic and social framework which determined the situation of women before and after the Cuban Revolution; analyses the fertility levels and trends during the last decade and some of the factors associated with changes in fertility (female labour force participation, education, mortality, marriage and divorce, contraception and abortion); examines current policies; and outlines current and future changes, as well as presents general conclusions.

Keywords: women; population dynamics; social role; fertility.; trend; education of women; labour force participation; infant; mortality.; divorce.; family planning.; social development; employment policy; social policy; femmes; dynamique de la population; rôle social; fécondité; tendance; éducation des femmes; taux d'activité; nourrisson; mortalité; divorce; planification familiale; développement social; politique de l'emploi; politique sociale; mujeres; dinámica poblacional; papel social; fecundidad; tendencia; educación de la mujer; tasa de actividad de mano de obra; niño de pecho; mortalidad; divorcio; planificación familiar; desarrollo social; política de empleo; política social (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 58 P. pages
Date: 1983
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-21, Population and Labour Policies Programme

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