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Book SynopsisThe demographic future of Asia is a global issue. As the biggest driver of population growth, an understanding of patterns and trends in fertility throughout Asia is critical to understand our shared demographic future. This is the first book to comprehensively and systematically analyse fertility across the continent through the perspective of individuals themselves rather than as a consequence of top-down government policies.
Special introductory chapters provide context to the key themes of 'son preference' and the relationship between fertility preferences and broader theories of fertility transition. Exploring fertility through the lens of preferences, international researchers and leading academics discuss themes relating to family size, contraception use, and the roles of indicators such as education and income, as well as sub-national variation. Covering the experiences of more than one-third of the global population over 22 territories, this book explores the heterogeneous experience of Asia, home to some of the highest and lowest fertility rates in the world. Understudied countries such as Brunei, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste have new and revealing fertility data examined.
This is the go-to reference guide for scholars, students and policymakers who are concerned with Asia's demographic future. Scholars of demography, reproductive health and family planning will find this a comprehensive insight into the future demography of Asia.
Contributors include: N. Ahmad, A.A. Ajayi, N. Alam, J. Anson, A.A. Aziz, S. Barkat, Barkat-e-Khuda, E. Byambaa, J. Casterline, M. Channon, M.K. Choe, C.J.P. Cruz, G.T. Cruz, G.L. Dasvarma, S. Devarapalli, S. Dubuc, M.A. Eryurt, W. Fadila, N. Fukuda, C. Gee, P.A. Ghani, S. Gietel-Basten, J. Gouda, B. Gu, M.R. Haque, M.S. Hasan, R. Herartri, T. Hull, N. Ismail, Y. Karki, S. Kosal, E. Lavu, H. Lina, A. Mahmud, S. Masdar, P. McDonald, S. Naresh, N. Nyi, S. Parera, K.T. Park, S.H. Rachmad, N.R. Rao, S.A. Rashid, U. Saikia, J.M.I. Salas, O.B. Samosir, T.T. Saotome, C. Shekhar, M. Singh, K.K. Soe, T. Spoorenberg, A. Utomo, M.A. Wazir, M.T. Yap, Z. Zheng
Trade Review‘The publication is a very interesting tool for demographers interested in the situation in Asia. It really offers a comprehensive view of fertility on this continent. Reading this book is very useful for getting to know this issue.’ -- Filip Hon, Review for Population Research
‘The collection of such a broad variety of evidence on national fertility preferences is unique, making the book a work of reference for future regional studies on fertility behavior in Asia.’ -- Barbara E. Fulda, European Journal of Population
Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction John Casterline 2. Son Preference Sylvie Dubuc 3. Fertility Preferences in Bangladesh Barkat-e-Khuda, Md. Rabiul Haque, Mohammad Sazzad Hasan, Nurul Alam and Samiha Barkat 4. The Socioeconomic Context of Fertility Decline and Preferences in Brunei Norainie Ahmad, Universiti Brunei Darussalam and Brunei Darussalam 5. Fertility Preferences in Cambodia 2000-2014 Gouranga Lal Dasvarma, Hang Lina, Sok Kosal and Nott Rama Rao 6. Fertility Preferences in Central Asia Thomas Spoorenberg 7. Fertility Preferences in China Zhenzhen Zheng, Baochang Gu and Stuart Gietel-Basten 8. Fertility Preferences in India Chander Shekhar, Siddhardha Devarapalli, Mohan Singh, Sudhaveni Narsh and Jitendra Gouda 9. Fertility Preferences in Indonesia Omas Bulan Samosir, Peter McDonald, Ariane Utomo, Terry Hull, Runa Herartri, Wisnu Fadila, Sopyan Masdar and Sri Hartini Rachmad 10. Israel’s Fertility: A continuing enigma Jon Anson and Alex Akinade Ajayi 11. Fertility Preferences in Japan Nobutaka Fukuda and Tomoko T. Saotome 12. Fertility Preferences in Malaysia Saharani Abdul Rashid, Puzziawati Ab Ghani, Adzmel Mahmud, Najihah Ismail and Azlan Abd. Aziz 13. Fertility Preferences in Mongolia Enkhetsetseg Byambaa 14. Fertility Preferences in Myanmar Khaing Khaing Soe, Nyi Nyi and Thomas Spoorenberg 15. Fertility Preferences in Nepal Melanie Channon and Yagya Karki 16. Fertility Preferences in Pakistan Muhammad Asif Wazir 17. Fertility Preferences in Papua New Guinea 1996-2006 Esther Lavu and Gouranga Lal Dasvarma 18. Fertility Preferences in The Philippines Christian Joy P. Cruz, J.M. Ian Salas and Grace T. Cruz 19. Fertility Preferences in Singapore Christopher Gee and Mui Teng Yap 20. How is the Decline of Fertility Related to Fertility Preference in South Korea? Minja Kim Choe and Ki Tae Park 21. Fertility trends, patterns and preferences in Sri Lanka E. L. Sunethra J. Perera 22. Fertility Preferences in Taiwan Stuart Gietel-Basten 23. The cultural and historical context of fertility preference in Timor-Leste Udoy Saikia 24. Fertility Transition and Fertility Preferences in Turkey Mehmet Ali Eryurt Index
