Planning the Family in India - Kar, Suparna Majumdar
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This book examines family planning in India. It explores the significance of marriage, family formation and the stages within it. The author studies some of the factors associated with fertility behavior, such as those of marriage, son preference and 'ideal' family size. The factors underlying fertility behavior in the classical texts in India with special reference to marriage, family, family size and composition are taken into consideration. The book then goes on to evaluate the Family Planning Programs till the Eighth Five Year Plan in this context.

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This book examines family planning in India. It explores the significance of marriage, family formation and the stages within it. The author studies some of the factors associated with fertility behavior, such as those of marriage, son preference and 'ideal' family size. The factors underlying fertility behavior in the classical texts in India with special reference to marriage, family, family size and composition are taken into consideration. The book then goes on to evaluate the Family Planning Programs till the Eighth Five Year Plan in this context.
Autorenporträt
Suparna Majumdar Kar is a Sociologist who has studied at the Delhi School of Economics , India. She teaches Sociology at Christ University, Bangalore, India. Her areas of interest are the Sociology of Family, Social Demography, Gender Studies, Diaspora studies, and the Study of Indian Society.