Parity, Family Size Preference and the "Value Stretch"

Authors

Virginia Aldige Hiday, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Steven Polgar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Abstract

A two-wave survey of women in their reproductive years living in poverty areas of New York City is used to investigate family size preferences among the poor. The hypotheses that parity affects family size preference and that current parity affects future parity are supported. Implications for future trends in family size preference and for family planning programs are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Hiday, Virginia Aldige and Polgar, Steven (1978) "Parity, Family Size Preference and the "Value Stretch"," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1270
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol5/iss1/8