Fertility decline in Iran needs to be set within the socio-economic and cultural context of the twentieth century and particularly the post-revolutionary era. This includes the progress of institutional development, particularly in rural areas, legitimization of family planning programs by religious leaders and government officials, the rise of education, and the improvement of health services in rural areas. This chapter reviews population dynamics, population policy and social changes in Iran during the twentieth century. The aim is to provide the social—institutional context within which the fertility decline occurred over the last three decades.
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(2009). The Social, Economic and Cultural Contexts of Population Policy Changes in Iran. In: The Fertility Transition in Iran: Revolution and Reproduction. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3198-3_2
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