Voltar
Artigo Acesso aberto Produção Nacional Revisado por pares
BIBTEX RIS

Religião e fecundidade: uma análise do nível e padrão da fecundidade segundo grupos religiosos no Brasil em 2006.

2014; PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE MINAS GERAIS; Volume: 12; Issue: 36 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5752/p.2175-5841.2014v12n36p1086

ISSN

2175-5841

Autores

Angelita Alves de Carvalho, Ana Paula Verona,

Tópico(s)

Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare

Resumo

Studies on the association of demographic phenomena and religion have shown that religious institutions and religious identity of individuals can influence in various ways the demographic behavior of followers. This study aimed to identify and analyze possible differences in the fertility behavior and accordance religions among women between 15-49 years old in Brazil, including analyzes from the conversion and the frequency in religious worship and ceremonies. For this data from the National Survey of Demography and Health of Women and Children (DHS) of 2006 were used. The results suggest that there are differences in fertility rates and types of religions. The same are also observed for those women who were always had the same religion and that changed religion throughout their reproductive period and there are also important differences on the fertility levels and pattern by participation in religious worship and ceremonies.

Referência(s)