Add to ORKGIn this paper, I argue that living with no or few children and low fertility was widespread in pre-industrial societies. After a critical discussion of demographic transition theory and the concept of 'natural fertility', I investigate fertility in early modern Europe. In doing so, I follow the suggestion of 'cultural demography' and combine quantitative and qualitative research. I show a great extent and many variations of deliberate birth control before the 'fertility decline' took place. This finding should help to see the actual level of fertility as less exceptional and dramatic than it is often claimed. Adapted from the source document
Demographic theorists have difficulty accounting for why women in late modern developed societies co...
This article deals with the possible existence of deliberate fertility control before the fertility ...
none2This article deals with the possible existence of deliberate fertility control before the ferti...
In this paper, I argue that living with no or few children and low fertility was widespread in pre-i...
To better understand the forces underlying fertility decisions, we look at the forerunners of fertil...
To better understand the forces underlying fertility decisions, we look at the forerunners of fertil...
The decline of human fertility that occurred in Europe and North America in the nineteenth century, ...
The decline of human fertility that occurred in Europe and North America in the nineteenth century, ...
We investigate the historical dynamics of the decline in fertility in Europe and its relation to mea...
One of the major arguments made in the literature in support of the view that the European fertility...
The timings of historical fertility transitions in different regions are well understood by demograp...
This article deals with the possible existence of deliberate fertility control before the fertility ...
This article deals with the possible existence of deliberate fertility control before the fertility ...
Demographic theorists have difficulty accounting for why women in late modern developed societies co...
BACKGROUND Pervious literature has established the existence of deliberate non-parity-specific ferti...
Demographic theorists have difficulty accounting for why women in late modern developed societies co...
This article deals with the possible existence of deliberate fertility control before the fertility ...
none2This article deals with the possible existence of deliberate fertility control before the ferti...
In this paper, I argue that living with no or few children and low fertility was widespread in pre-i...
To better understand the forces underlying fertility decisions, we look at the forerunners of fertil...
To better understand the forces underlying fertility decisions, we look at the forerunners of fertil...
The decline of human fertility that occurred in Europe and North America in the nineteenth century, ...
The decline of human fertility that occurred in Europe and North America in the nineteenth century, ...
We investigate the historical dynamics of the decline in fertility in Europe and its relation to mea...
One of the major arguments made in the literature in support of the view that the European fertility...
The timings of historical fertility transitions in different regions are well understood by demograp...
This article deals with the possible existence of deliberate fertility control before the fertility ...
This article deals with the possible existence of deliberate fertility control before the fertility ...
Demographic theorists have difficulty accounting for why women in late modern developed societies co...
BACKGROUND Pervious literature has established the existence of deliberate non-parity-specific ferti...
Demographic theorists have difficulty accounting for why women in late modern developed societies co...
This article deals with the possible existence of deliberate fertility control before the fertility ...
none2This article deals with the possible existence of deliberate fertility control before the ferti...