Family Planning - Peter Selman

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Résumé :
The Sources and Nature of the Statistics of the United Kingdom, produced under th~ auspices of the Royal Statistical Society and edited by Maurice Kendall, filled a notable gap on the library shelves when it made its appearance in the early post-war years. Through a series of critical reviews by many of the foremost national experts, it constituted a valuable contemporary guide to statisticians working in many fields as well as a bench-mark to which historians of the development of Statistics in this country are likely to return again and again. The Social Science Research Council* and the Society were both delighted when Professor Maunder came forward with the proposal that a revised version should be produced, indicating as well his willingness to take on the onerous task of editor. The two bodies were more than happy to act as co-sponsors of the project and to help in its planning through a joint steering committee. The result, we are confident, will be judged a worthy successor to the previous volumes by the very much larger 'statistics public' that has come into being in the intervening years. Mrs SUZANNE REEVE Mrs E. J. SNELL Secretary Honorary Secretary Economic and Social Research Council Royal Statistical Society *SSRC is now the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). vii MEMBERSHIP OF JOINT STEERING COMMITTEE (December 1986) Chairman: Miss S. V. Cunliffe Representing the Royal Statistical Society: Mr M. C. Fessey Dr S. Rosenbaum Mrs E. J.

Sommaire:
of Review 43.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Types and Sources of Information.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Current Sources of Routine Data on Family Planning.- 2.3 Survey Data on Fertility and Family Planning.- 2.4 General Household Survey.- 2.5 Parliamentary Questions.- 2.6 Family Planning Information Service.- 3. Contraception.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Sources of Data on Contraceptive Usage.- 3.3 Sample Survey Data.- 3.4 Information Available From Sample Surveys.- 3.5 Additional Sources of Data on the Use of Contraception.- 3.6 Summary and Conclusion.- 4. Contraceptive Services.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Development of Contraceptive Services.- 4.3 Statistics Relating to Services before 1974.- 4.4 Family Practitioner Services under 1973 Act.- 4.5 NHS Community and Hospital Services since 1974.- 4.6 Survey Data on Family Planning Services.- 4.7 Evaluation of Family Planning Services.- 5. Sterilisation.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Sources of Data on Sterilisation Operations.- 5.3 Vasectomy.- 5.4 Female Sterilisation.- 5.5 Survey Data on Prevalence of Sterilisation.- 5.6 Summary and Conclusion.- 6. Abortion.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Legislation.- 6.3 Published Statistics on Legal Abortion.- 6.4 Evaluation of Annual Statistics in England and Wales.- 6.5 Illegal Abortion.- 6.6 Survey Data on Abortion.- 6.7 Conclusion.- 7. Family Building Patterns.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Family Size Preferences.- 7.3 Unwanted Pregnancy.- 7.4 Contraceptive Effectiveness.- 7.5 Sexual Behaviour Outside Marriage.- 7.6 Childlessness, Subfecundity and Subfertility Services.- 7.7 Adoption.- 7.8 The Artificial Family.- 7.9 Summary and Conclusion.- 8. Evaluation and Future Needs.- 8.1 Evaluation.- 8.2 Further Needs.- Quick Reference List Description.- Quick Reference List Table of Contents.- Quick Reference List.- Quick Reference List Key to Publications.- List of Appendices.- Appendices.