From Local to National Communities
The Transformation of Demographic Regimes in Western Europe, 1870-1960
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7980433 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Watkins (0000-0002-0187-1639, corresponding author), Susan Cotts Watkins |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 241 |
| Publication date | 1990-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population and Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1971590 |
| OpenAlex | W1988907119 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 73 |
The view that individual choice is fundamental to the analysis of modern reproductive behavior has been largely unchallenged. This article proposes that certain characteristics of demographic change in Western Europe between 1870 and 1960 suggest a significant role for others--kin friends and neighbors--in accounting for demographic behavior. Moreover demographic as well as linguistic patterns suggest that while in the past the relevant others were members of the local community in the present the relevant community is largely national. (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA) (EXCERPT)
Biology · Development economics · Economic geography · Economics · Geography · Political science · Transformation (genetics) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
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| Unique citing works | 73 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,15 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2025 (34) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 68 |