A century of Portuguese fertility /

This book treats aspects of the social and demographic history of Portugal in the last century, giving particular attention to the transition from a situation of very high fertility to the moderate pattern prevailing in recent times.Originally published in 1971.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the...

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Main Authors: Livi Bacci, Massimo
Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Published: Princeton University Press,
Publisher Address: Princeton, N.J. :
Publication Dates: [2015]
©2015
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781400870110
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Summary: This book treats aspects of the social and demographic history of Portugal in the last century, giving particular attention to the transition from a situation of very high fertility to the moderate pattern prevailing in recent times.Originally published in 1971.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(168pages) : illustrations
ISBN: 9781400870110
Index Number: HB1031
CLC: C924.552
Contents: Frontmatter --
Foreword --
Contents --
List of Tables --
List of Figures --
CHAPTER 1: Environment and Society: An Introductory Outline --
CHAPTER 2: Population Development During the Nineteenth Century --
CHAPTER 3: Population Statistics and Population Growth During the Last Century --
CHAPTER 4: Trends and Differentials in Portuguese Nuptiality --
CHAPTER 5: A Descriptive Outline of Regional Fertility --
CHAPTER 6: Fertility, Family Size, and Sterility --
CHAPTER 7: Factors Involved in Portugal's Fertility Decline --
Conclusion --
Appendix --
Official Statistical Sources --
Other References --
Index.