Post-War Demographic Problems in Britain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5250210 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Enid Charles (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1946 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 578 |
| Publication date | 1946-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2087266 |
| OpenAlex | W2321433598 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
T HE war-time rise in the British birthrate, though less striking than in some of the other belligerent countries, was still greater than might have been expected in the light of the demographic trends of World War I. The movements of the birth-rate are of special interest on account of the very low level reached by reproduction rates during the thirties. It is of some moment for the demographic future of the Western World to inquire whether we have touched bottom in the trends towards smaller families. In I933 a rapidly declining population seemed close at hand so the inducement is strong to regard any upward movement as a reversal of the trend. Due to war-time difficulties, complete data for the analysis of the present situation are not yet available. Possibly a lapse of time would in any case be required before its full significance can be assessed. Yet we can narrow the field of speculation somewhat and outline the problems to be faced in the immediate post-war period
Demographic economics · Economics · Geography · Political science · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · History · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1955 - 2022 (68) |
| Highly cited | No |