Changing Family Size in England and Wales Place, Class and Demography, 1891-1911 |
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| Author:
| Garrett, Eilidh
Reid, Alice
Schürer, Kevin
Szreter, Simon |
| Contribution by:
| Smith, Richard
De Vries, Jan
Johnson, Paul
Wrightson, Keith |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-02667-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $81.95 |
Book Description:
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This volume is an important study in demographic history. Garrett, Reid, SchÜrer and Szreter use techniques and approaches drawn from demography, history and geography to explore the conditions under which declines in both infant mortality and fertility within marriage occurred in England and Wales between 1891 and 1911. Extensive use is made of previously unavailable census data drawn from thirteen communities in England and Wales, particularly those from the 1911 'fertility' census....
More DescriptionThis volume is an important study in demographic history. Garrett, Reid, SchÜrer and Szreter use techniques and approaches drawn from demography, history and geography to explore the conditions under which declines in both infant mortality and fertility within marriage occurred in England and Wales between 1891 and 1911. Extensive use is made of previously unavailable census data drawn from thirteen communities in England and Wales, particularly those from the 1911 'fertility' census. The book's sometimes surprising conclusions will be of interest to all historians of Britain and of demography.