The influence of economic conditions on the fertility of peasant women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4269152 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W Stys (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1957 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 136-148 |
| Publication date | 1957-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00324728.1957.10413239 |
| OpenAlex | W2027621108 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
In this paper, which is based on an enquiry carried out in twenty villages in Southern Poland, the author investigates the fertility of two consecutive generations of peasant women. He shows that the richer the couple are, the more children they have. This is due to the earlier marriage of wealthier peasant girls, who thus begin to bear children sooner, and also bear them more frequently and for a longer period. This trend was very noticeable in the earlier generation, but shows signs of weakening in the present generation because of the spread of birth control which was first accepted among the richer peasants. Rich peasant couples not only produce more children, but a greater proportion of their children remain in agriculture. Larger peasant farms are thus sub-divided more quickly than smaller ones, and a low standard of living results
Agriculture · Birth control · Demographic economics · Economics · Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Peasant · Period (music) · Physics · Population · Research methodology · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Agricultural economics and policies · Demography · Labour Market and Migration
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 1959 - 2023 (65) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |