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THE WESTERN FERTILITY DECLINE: REFLECTIONS FROM A CHRONOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE.
- Source :
- Journal of Population Research; Nov2006, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p225-242, 18p, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The study of recent fertility trends in the West has been dominated by examinations of Europe. A better perspective on twentieth-century fertility movements can be gained by giving an equal emphasis to trends in the 'Offshoots' (USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand). This paper focuses on the periods of rapid fertility decline and to a greater extent on the intervening periods of near-equilibrium. It is suggested that the 'late twentieth century compromise' is more stable than is suggested by reports on its internal strains, and that only massive government intervention could raise fertility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HUMAN fertility
INTERVENTION (Federal government)
TRENDS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14432447
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Population Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28837903
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03031817