Ma, Ka Yan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-176). / Abstracts and appendix I in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / List of Figures --- p.V / List of Tables --- p.vii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Research Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research Questions and Objectives --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Research Significance --- p.2 / Chapter 1.4 --- Outline of Thesis --- p.3 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Previous Studies on Fertility Decline --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- "Defining Total Fertility Rate, Below Replacement Fertility level and Lowest-low Fertility level" --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Determinants of Low Fertility --- p.6 / Chapter 2.3 --- Theories of Fertility Decline --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Demographic Transition --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Easterlin's Framework: Supply-Demand Analysis --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Caldwell's Net Intergenerational Wealth Flow Theory --- p.11 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Coleman's Theoretical Approach to contemporary Low Fertility --- p.12 / Chapter 2.4 --- Studies on Fertility Decline in Europe --- p.13 / Chapter 2.5 --- Studies on Fertility Decline in East Asia --- p.15 / Chapter 2.6 --- The Relationship between City Development and Fertility --- p.16 / Chapter 2.7 --- Studies on Fertility Decline in Hong Kong --- p.18 / Chapter 2.8 --- Summary --- p.20 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Research Framework and Methodology --- p.22 / Chapter 3.1 --- Consideration of Research Methodology --- p.22 / Chapter 3.2 --- Research Framework --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Conceptual Framework --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Research Framework --- p.25 / Chapter 3.3 --- Research Design --- p.30 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Introduction --- p.30 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Data Collection --- p.32 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Data Analysis --- p.37 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Fertility Change and Socio-economic Development in Hong Kong / Chapter 4.1 --- Economic Changes since the 1960s --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2 --- Social Changes since the 1970s --- p.44 / Chapter 4.3 --- "Fertility, Marriage and Demographic Characteristics of the Population in Hong Kong" --- p.47 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Fertility --- p.47 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Marriage --- p.49 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Socio-economic Characteristics of Women --- p.52 / Chapter 4.4 --- Summary --- p.57 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Comparing Fertility and Factor Importance among Three Women Groups --- p.58 / Chapter 5.1 --- Overview of Respondents and their Fertility Level in three different periods --- p.58 / Chapter 5.2 --- Demographic and Socio-economic Characteristics of Respondents in Three Groups --- p.61 / Chapter 5.3 --- Factors that Affect Respondents' Fertility Decision --- p.66 / Chapter 5.4 --- Factors that Affect the Societal Fertility Level of Hong Kong --- p.80 / Chapter 5.5 --- Summary and Discussion --- p.96 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Comparing the Importance of Fertility Factors among Three Age Groups: Considering the Effects of Socio-economic Status --- p.101 / Chapter 6.1 --- Difference in Socio-economic Status of Women --- p.101 / Chapter 6.2 --- Controlling the Effects of Educational Attainment on the Mean Importance of Factors in Respondents' Fertility Decision --- p.102 / Chapter 6.3 --- Controlling the Effects of the Type of Economic Activities on the Mean Importance of Factors in Respondents' Fertility Decision --- p.118 / Chapter 6.4 --- The Effects of Education Attainment on the Mean Importance of Factors on Societal Fertility Level --- p.136 / Chapter 6.5 --- The Effects of Type of Economic Activities on the Mean Importance of Factors on Societal Fertility Level --- p.142 / Chapter 6.6 --- Summary and Discussion --- p.147 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.153 / Chapter 7.1 --- Research Background --- p.153 / Chapter 7.2 --- Major Findings --- p.154 / Chapter 7.3 --- Limitations --- p.160 / Chapter 7.4 --- Areas for further study --- p.160 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.162 / APPENDIX / Chapter Appendix I --- The questionnaire of this study --- p.177 / Chapter Appendix II --- Questions employed in the interview --- p.191

In the past the identification and explanation of spatial variations in fertility was seen as an important contribution to the field of population geography. By the 1980s with the substantial declines in fertility and the ' end ' of the demographic transition came the belief low fertility equated with little variation between groups and across space. Recent evidence however suggests the interaction of various factors including place - specific factors has led to spatio - temporal changes in fertility that have not been expected based on theoretical and national patterns of fertility. The objective of this thesis was to investigate if spatial differentials in fertility still exist, and have relevance in a low fertility setting. The study examines the geography of fertility in the State of South Australia from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s using unpublished issue data from the 1976, 1981, 1986 and 1996 Australian Censuses for women aged 45 - 49 years and 15 - 44 years. In addition to identifying the patterns trends towards convergence or divergence in the patterns over time and the reasons for the patterns were also identified. The findings of this study indicate strong spatial variations in fertility still exist, have persisted over time and there are localised conditions which temper overall expectations from theory. While it is assumed declines in fertility equate with a convergence in differentials, the statistical parameters used in this study showed trends towards convergence or divergence varied by geographical scale and age group. Despite the limited attention socio - economic factors have received in the examination of population issues in Australia, they remain central to explaining the fertility patterns and trends found in this study. In fact in metropolitan Adelaide fertility may be a significant contributor and influence on social polarisation. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--School of Social Sciences, 2005.

Thesis (doctoral)--Università degli studi di Roma "La Sapienza." / Title from title screen (viewed Mar. 14, 2003). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-169).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of Economics, June 2002. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1997. / Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Department of Sociology. Also available online.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Catholic University of America, 1992. / Major Adviser: Che-fu Lee. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Med. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-86).

published_or_final_version / Medical Sciences / Master / Master of Medical Sciences

published_or_final_version / Medical Sciences / Master / Master of Medical Sciences

Typescript. / Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1985. / Bibliography: 344-355. / Photocopy. / Microfilm. / xvi, 355 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm