The Demographic Transition Then and Now

Processes, Perspectives, and Analyses

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6080100
AutoresDov Friedlander (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Barbara S Okun (0000-0002-9709-5055, Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Sharon Segal (Mt. Scopus Campus, 91905 Jerusalem, Israel;.)
Año1999
Volumen24
Número4
Páginas493-533
Fecha de publicación1999-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Family History (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/036319909902400406
PMID11623954
OpenAlexW2046684572
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas33
Referencias citadas139

Fifty years have passed since the post–World War II development of demography as an academic field. During this time, one of the central focuses of research has been the study of demographic and fertility transitions. The authors reviewa selection of research developments and analytic issues that have appeared in the literature. After presenting, in roughly chronological order, the general development of this research work, they raise questions concerning theory and methodology. In doing so, they argue that some research directions have been overemphasized to the neglect of others

Demographic transition · Economics · Fertility · Neglect · Political science · Population · Positive economics · Research methodology · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Psychology