BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Many family physicians regard fertility counseling out of their scope of practice, although key elements in the care of involuntarily childless couples fall within the theoretical framework of family practice. This study analyzed the doctors' value system concerning the care of infertile patients and whether a personal interview leads to a greater sensitivity toward fe...

CONTEXT Ideal family size and desire for an additional child are the two most commonly used fertility preference indicators. However, little is known about the consistency over time of responses to each measure, the consistency between the two indicators or the predictive value of these indicators in India. METHOD Longitudinal data from the 1998-1999 National Family Health Survey and a follow...

Gender preferences may have substantial implications for a couple’s fertility behavior. However, there is only limited empirical research investigating this subject in modern Western societies. In this paper, data from the Fertility and Family Surveys are used to compare 17 European countries with respect to their gender preferences for children. Despite substantial regional heterogeneity acros...

The aim of the study was to compare the reproductive performance of Termond White (TW) and New Zealand White (NZ) bucks with various behavioral types. The empathic and novel-object tests were implemented to determine the patterns in rabbit reactions: -Aggressive, -Tame and -Timid. The comparison of bucks’ behavior with mating duration and fertility rate did not evidence significant relations. F...