B irth R ate and W ork L oad 1

This paper explores the relationship between birth rate and work load. More babies are born in the period when there is less work to be done but there are also other factors relevant to the number of conceptions and these include opportunities for conception, physical stamina, schedule of physical a...

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Published in:American anthropologist 1970-12, Vol.72 (6), p.1434-1439
Main Author: Nurge, Ethel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This paper explores the relationship between birth rate and work load. More babies are born in the period when there is less work to be done but there are also other factors relevant to the number of conceptions and these include opportunities for conception, physical stamina, schedule of physical activity, leisure patterns, holidays, knowledge of contraception, climate and household temperatures, and differential fertility.
ISSN:0002-7294
1548-1433
DOI:10.1525/aa.1970.72.6.02a00180