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

published_or_final_version / Medical Sciences / Master / Master of Medical Sciences

published_or_final_version / Medical Sciences / Master / Master of Medical Sciences

Thesis (M.A.)--Eastern Michigan University, 1990. / Includes bibliographical references.

published_or_final_version / abstract / Humanities / Master / Master of Philosophy

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

published_or_final_version / Comparative Asian Studies / Master / Master of Arts

published_or_final_version / abstract / Statistics and Actuarial Science / Master / Master of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / abstract / Statistics and Actuarial Science / Master / Master of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Statistics / Master / Master of Social Sciences