Childbirth during marital disruption is found to be a surprisingly frequent occurrence. Both prevalence of intermarital fertility and social policy issues which are involved suggest this phenomenon may be similar in importance to illegitimacy. (Author)

Tested four hypotheses. Two hypotheses were: (a) The levels of knowledge and adoption of family planning are positively related to the frequency of husband-wife communication regarding birth control; (b) interspouse communication increases with level of education. The findings indicate a marked absence of husband-wife communication. (Author)

Evidence from this and other research indicates that improvement in economic status in those societies in which the ideal is the large and complex family, and without other changes in the culture, is likely to result in families approaching the ideal. (Author)