Special Collection 7
Childbearing Trends and Policies in Europe
Published 01 July 2008
Special Collection 7 is an international comparative project which assembles existing knowledge of fertility trends and policies in Europe, and provides additional analyses of these developments. Eight overview chapters and 19 country studies deal with different aspects of childbearing and family changes in Europe, as well as with institutional responses to these changes.
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Preface: Childbearing Trends and Policies in Europe
Volume: 19 Article ID: 1
Pages: 1–4
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.1
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Summary and general conclusions: Childbearing Trends and Policies in Europe
Volume: 19 Article ID: 2
Pages: 5–14
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.2
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Overview Chapter 1: Fertility in Europe: Diverse, delayed and below replacement
Volume: 19 Article ID: 3
Pages: 15–46
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.3
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Volume: 19 Article ID: 4
Pages: 47–72
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.4
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Overview Chapter 3: Birth regulation in Europe: Completing the contraceptive revolution
Volume: 19 Article ID: 5
Pages: 73–84
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.5
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Volume: 19 Article ID: 6
Pages: 85–138
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.6
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Volume: 19 Article ID: 7
Pages: 139–170
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.7
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Overview Chapter 6: The diverse faces of the Second Demographic Transition in Europe
Volume: 19 Article ID: 8
Pages: 171–224
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.8
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Overview Chapter 7: The rising importance of migrants for childbearing in Europe
Volume: 19 Article ID: 9
Pages: 225–248
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.9
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Overview Chapter 8: The impact of public policies on European fertility
Volume: 19 Article ID: 10
Pages: 249–260
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.10
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Albania: Trends and patterns, proximate determinants and policies of fertility change
Volume: 19 Article ID: 11
Pages: 261–292
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.11
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Austria: Persistent low fertility since the mid-1980s
Volume: 19 Article ID: 12
Pages: 293–360
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.12
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Bulgaria: Ethnic differentials in rapidly declining fertility
Volume: 19 Article ID: 13
Pages: 361–402
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.13
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Volume: 19 Article ID: 14
Pages: 403–454
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.14
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England and Wales: Stable fertility and pronounced social status differences
Volume: 19 Article ID: 15
Pages: 455–502
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.15
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France: High and stable fertility
Volume: 19 Article ID: 16
Pages: 503–556
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.16
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Germany: Family diversity with low actual and desired fertility
Volume: 19 Article ID: 17
Pages: 557–598
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.17
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Hungary: Secular fertility decline with distinct period fluctuations
Volume: 19 Article ID: 18
Pages: 599–664
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.18
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Italy: Delayed adaptation of social institutions to changes in family behaviour
Volume: 19 Article ID: 19
Pages: 665–704
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.19
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Lithuania: Fertility decline and its determinants
Volume: 19 Article ID: 20
Pages: 705–742
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.20
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The Netherlands: Childbearing within the context of a "Poldermodel" society
Volume: 19 Article ID: 21
Pages: 743–794
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.21
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Poland: Fertility decline as a response to profound societal and labour market changes?
Volume: 19 Article ID: 22
Pages: 795–854
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.22
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Romania: Childbearing metamorphosis within a changing context
Volume: 19 Article ID: 23
Pages: 855–906
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.23
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Russian Federation: From the first to second demographic transition
Volume: 19 Article ID: 24
Pages: 907–972
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.24
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Slovakia: Fertility between tradition and modernity
Volume: 19 Article ID: 25
Pages: 973–1018
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.25
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Slovenia: Generous family policy without evidence of any fertility impact
Volume: 19 Article ID: 26
Pages: 1019–1058
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.26
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Spain: Short on children and short on family policies
Volume: 19 Article ID: 27
Pages: 1059–1104
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.27
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Sweden: Combining childbearing and gender equality
Volume: 19 Article ID: 28
Pages: 1105–1144
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.28
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Ukraine: On the border between old and new in uncertain times
Volume: 19 Article ID: 29
Pages: 1145–1178
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.29