Volume 19 - Article 1 | Pages 1–4
Preface: Childbearing Trends and Policies in Europe
By Jan M. Hoem
This article is part of the Special Collection 7 "Childbearing Trends and Policies in Europe"
Abstract
The editors of the present Special Collection of the electronic journal Demographic Research take pleasure in making the Collection available to the research community and the general public. The Collection’s principal focus is the demographic analysis of European fertility trends, their determinants, and public policies modifying childbearing. The collection is the outcome of an international comparative project. It includes nineteen country studies, eight topical overview chapters, and a summary.
Author's Affiliation
- Jan M. Hoem - Stockholms Universitet, Sweden EMAIL
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