All sciences use models of some variety to understand complex phenomena. In developmental science, however, modeling is mostly limited to linear, algebraic descriptions of behavioral data. Some researchers have suggested that complex mathematical models of developmental phenomena are a viable (even necessary) tool that provide fertile ground for developing and testing theory as well as for gene...

infertility is believed to be part of the various medical problems that has increased up to 50% since 1955 in the world and 10-15% of couples are already suffering from it. development of industrialization and urbanization in human societies have dramatically changed the human life style and led gradually to the increase of various environmental risk factors. humans are exposed to polluted air,...

Objective Infertility is a common clinical problem. Psychological adjustment to infertility refers to changing the viewpoint and attitude of an infertile person toward infertility problems, treatments and possible outcomes. The present study aims to prepare a valid and reliable scale for assessing the psychological adjustment to infertility, by determining the cultural adaptation, validity and ...

BACKGROUND Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa with a total fertility rate (TFR) of 4.8 children per a woman and contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) of 29 %. The overall prevalence of modern family planning in a pastoralist community, like Afar region, is low (9.1 %). This study aimed to assess family planning utilization and associated factors among married women of Afar reg...

in recent decades, the fertility rate in iran has gone through dramatic changes due to different reasons. one of these reasons is women’s increasing participation in the workforce and modern employment which has imposed changes to the childbearing behavior. on the other hand, working women face different challenges regarding childbearing. the present qualitative study investigates the childbear...

Family formation changed dramatically over the 20th century in the United States. The impact of these changes on childbearing has primarily been studied in terms of nonmarital fertility. However, changes in family formation behavior also have implications for fertility within marriage. The authors used data from 10 fertility surveys to describe changes in the timing of marital childbearing from...

Family formation changed dramatically over the twentieth century in the United States. The impact of these changes on childbearing has primarily been studied in terms of nonmarital fertility. However, changes in family formation behavior also have implications for fertility within marriage. We use data from ten fertility surveys to describe changes in the timing of marital childbearing from the...

During the latter part of the nineteenth century, arguments about women’s limited physical and mental capacity and the centrality of reproduction for understanding women’s bodies defined medical views of women’s health and the productive boundaries of their lives. Ostensibly basing their views upon new scientific evidence, influential medical practitioners, many of whom were men, utilized pseud...

OBJECTIVE Fertility declines as women age. Advancing maternal age increases pregnancy risks such as diabetes or hypertension. Studies suggest women are not aware of the risks of aging on fertility and pregnancy. The study objective was to assess women's knowledge of fertility and reproductive outcomes affected by aging. METHODS Prospective IRB approved survey of women (n=94) attending an obst...