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Birth Control Patterns Studied in North Carolina
Demographer Karen Mason reported findings from a 1973 study of 325 married women in Raleigh Durham and Charlotte. She compared work motivations to fertility decisions, noting financially driven workers delayed first birth and that overall most planned two children. Catholic and farm women more often expect a third child. working for any reason lowers third-child likelihood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Mason
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Population Studens Center
University of Michigan
Raleigh
Durham
Charlotte
Research Triangle Institute
Ms. Mason