Indicates the need for a closer consideration of male roles in fertility-related decisions and family planning; reiterates the significance of sex roles and the equitable sharing of responsibilities and resources between females and males for fertility decline and the need to provide parallel...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper comprising a literature survey on trends in relationships between fertility patterns, family social roles and labour policy - referring to an earlier ILO investigation (KC Doctor, "Employment and labour policies in relation to fertility patterns", 1972), reviews...