Isbn: 9780805849783 - the new population problem: why families in developed countries are shrinking and what it means (10 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This book is based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on "Creating the Next Generation: Social, Economic, and Psychological Processes Underlying Fertility in Developed Countries," held at the Pennsylvania State University in 2003. The papers address some of the antecedents and consequences of the recent steep declines in fertility in developed countries from different theoretical and disciplinary angles. While fertility rates are still high in some less-developed parts of the world, the new population problem with many countries in Europe, Asia, and North America is declining fertility. With fertility decline comes a reshaping of the population pyramid. The topic of fertility decline is interesting not only at the level of the individuals and couples, but also at the level of the societies that must come to grips with their long-term implications. This volume focuses on the phenomenon of lower fertility rates occurring in the developed world. It explores the factors that influence couples' decisions on the number of children they will have and what are the long-term consequences of declining ferti Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This book is based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on "Creating the Next Generation: Social, Economic, and Psychological Processes Underlying Fertility in Developed Countries," held at the Pennsylvania State University in 2003. The papers address some of the antecedents and consequences of the recent steep declines in fertility in developed countries from different theoretical and disciplinary angles. While fertility rates are still high in some less-developed parts of the world, the new population problem with many countries in Europe, Asia, and North America is declining fertility. With fertility decline comes a reshaping of the population pyramid. The topic of fertility decline is interesting not only at the level of the individuals and couples, but also at the level of the societies that must come to grips with their long-term implications. This volume focuses on the phenomenon of lower fertility rates occurring in the developed world. It explores the factors that influence couples' decisions on the number of children they will have and what are the long-term consequences of declining ferti Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

Condizione: New. This book is based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on "Creating the Next Generation: Social, Economic, and Psychological Processes Underlying Fertility in Developed Countries," held at the Pennsylvania State University in 2003. Editor(s): Booth, Alan; Crouter, Ann C. Series: Penn State University Family Issues Symposia Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFH; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508. . 2005. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Condizione: New. This book is based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on "Creating the Next Generation: Social, Economic, and Psychological Processes Underlying Fertility in Developed Countries," held at the Pennsylvania State University in 2003. Editor(s): Booth, Alan; Crouter, Ann C. Series: Penn State University Family Issues Symposia Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFH; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508. . 2005. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . …