Italian Fertility
An Historical Account
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6079439 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Massimo Livi Bacci (University of Florence), Marco Breschi (0000-0001-9025-2487, Population Division of the United Nations) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 385-408 |
| Publication date | 1990-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/036319909001500122 |
| OpenAlex | W2040827600 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article presents a brief synthesis of our knowledge about the evolution of fertility in Italy. The late start of the demographic transition in Italy, compared with other countries of western Europe, was due to the persistence of high mortality levels and Italy's particular vulnerability to fluctuations and crises up until the 1870s. This situation prevented fertility limitation, which had been practiced in small areas and groups earlier in the nineteenth century, from spreading among the rest of the population until the end of century. Once underway, fertility limitation spread from the Central-North to the South, from west to east, and from urban to rural areas. As a consequence of this process, a peak of variability in Italian fertility patterns was reached during the 1930s, when areas and categories with very low fertility levels coexisted with others in which natural fertility still prevailed
Demographic transition · Developed country · Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Historical demography · Natural fertility · Population · Research methodology · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Sub-replacement fertility · Total fertility rate · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2024 (31) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |