Abstract
Changes in contraceptive use in Flanders are documented, largely though not solely using data from four surveys conducted between 1966 and 1983. Particular attention is paid to changes in the methods of contraception used. The contraceptive transition observed for Flanders is compared with information for other countries to assess whether a specific pattern can be delineated.
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Cette note décrit l'évolution du recours à la contraception en Flandres, principalement à partir des résultats de quatre enquêtes réalisées entre 1966 et 1983. L'accent est mis sur les changements de méthodes. La ‘transition contraceptive’ observée en Flandres est comparée aux données disponibles dans d'autres pays en vue de dégager ses particularités éventuelles.
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Cliquet, R., Lodewijckx, E. The contraceptive transition in Flanders. Eur J Population 2, 71–84 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01796881
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