The U.S. Catholic Family
parents on average
A Comparison of the Size of Families of Roman Catholics and Non
family size of Catholics was about half a child higher than the mean The ideal and desirable size increased on average by o-oi children (S.E.o 0003).
The Americanization of catholic reproductive ideals
Examination of clerical teaching concerning family-size goals for the 'Christian' (Catholic) family indicates that the average lay Catholic is urged to have
Recent characteristics of Roman Catholic fertility in Northern and
families of Roman Catholics and non-Roman Catholics in Great Britain' Roman Catholic Average Family Size by Duration of Marriage
Expected family size and family size values in West Germany
of expectations about family size to predict the average actual family size. Catholics c:~ct idealize
Religion and Changes in Family-Size Norms in Developed Countries
decline in family size among Catholics (Goldscheider and Mosher 1991; Mosher The ideal number of children is estimated with ordinary least squares that ...
The Americanization of Catholic Reproductive Ideals
What reproductive ideal is conveyed to the ordinary Catholic layman ? Examination of clerical teaching concerning family-size goals for the 'Christian'
Income and reproductive motivation
Mean family-size desires by income may be found in Charles F. Westoff 154-173; and by the same author
ROMAN CATHOLIC FERTILITY AND FAMILY PLANNING: A
Because U. S. Catholics on average
NUPTIALITY AND THE FAMILY 537 and dissolution in five Western
marriages will end in divorce and that the average length of time a marriage will last has average family size of Roman Catholics is still larger.
