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Modernity and Acceptance of Family Limitation in Four Developing Countries 1
Author(s) -
Miller Karen A.,
Inkeles Alex
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1974.tb01759.x
Subject(s) - modernity , modernization theory , birth control , value (mathematics) , variance (accounting) , control (management) , birth rate , psychology , social psychology , sociology , demography , family planning , fertility , political science , economic growth , research methodology , economics , law , population , management , machine learning , computer science , accounting
The relationship of societal modernization and birth rates is analyzed in terms of the relationships among individual level variables: modernizing experiences, overall psychological modernity, and acceptance of the Tightness of family limitation. Theoretical considerations and previous research in this area are discussed. The results of an empirical analysis of the effects of modernizing experiences and overall psychological modernity on acceptance of birth control are presented, using data from East Pakistan, India, Israel, and Nigeria. Although the variables used in our analysis explain only a moderate proportion of the variance in acceptance of birth control, the conclusion emerges that experiences with modern institutions are not associated with acceptance of birth control unless they are associated with generally modern attitudes, particularly belief in the value of science, technology, and medicine. Some policy implications are discussed.