Book
The effects of formal church affiliation and religiosity on fertility patterns of Mexican Americans in Austin, Texas
University Microfilms • Ann Arbor, Michigan • Published In 1986 • Pages:
By: Alvírez, David.
Abstract
Through the use of quantitative analytical procedures, this source examines the effects of religiosity upon wanted family size, anticipated completed family size, months of exposure per live birth, and contraceptive efficiency among Mexican Americans in Austin, Texas. The author concludes that religion has little measurable effect upon fertility patterns, and points to socioeconomic and cultural factors as possibly having a greater relevance to them.
- Subjects
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Organization and analysis of results of research
- Conception
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- Reviews and critiques
- General character of religion
- culture
- Chicanos
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Indigenous Person
- Cleric
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- M. A. Marcus ; 1987
- Field Date
- 1969
- Coverage Date
- 1960s
- Coverage Place
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Notes
- David Alvírez
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Texas at Austin, 1971
- UM72-19,547
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-184)
- LCSH
- Mexican Americans