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Fertility and marriage behavior in Israel

Diversity, change, and stability

Bibliographic Data

ID2636704
AuthorsBarbara S Okun (0000-0002-9709-5055, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume28
Pages457-504
Publication date2013-03-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDemographic Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1435-9871 • E-ISSN: 2363-7064
PublisherMax Planck Institute for Demographic Research (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.4054/demres.2013.28.17
OpenAlexW2151172714
LanguageEN
Citations received43
References cited29

Based on aggregate statistics, the population of Israel, as compared to all or most other developed societies, has very high levels of fertility and marriage (e.g. TFR of 2.96 in 2009 and only 9.7% never married among women aged 40-44 in 2009). However, st

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