Introducing new figures on fathers’ fertility and families
For almost two centuries detailed data on childbearing by mothers has been produced. However, until now, completing that fertility picture with data on fathers has been more challenging. Here Greg Ceely explains why a change in legislation in 1960, and the subsequent digitisation of births data, means the ONS is now able to provide fresh insights on fathers over a lifetime.
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