Guilmoto, Christophe Z. (ed.) <br/><br/>
Fertility transition in South India 

 - New Delhi  Sage Publication  2005 
 - 452p. 
<br/><br/> This book documents the various phases of fertility transition in India. It argues that this transition is best understood as the cumulative effect of behavioural changes - such as delay in marriage and use of contraceptives - which over time has altered social perceptions on fertility. The authors argue that going beyond the formal tools of demography and adopting a qualitative approach would help in understanding the social mechanisms that sustain the diffusion of new family norms.<br/>A strength of the book is its development of an original geographical information system based on the census data from the micro-level. This system maps variations across regions within South India and within each state. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780761932925 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fertility-Human-India
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>304.6309548 FER