Sociology: birth books

This book treats aspects of the social and demographic history of Portugal in the last century, giving particular...  Read More >>

The nine papers in this volume examine the historical experience of particular populations in Western Europe and...  Read More >>

Profound changes have occurred in the demography and sociology of Italian fertility since Napoleonic times. Using...  Read More >>

The birth rate in late-nineteenth century Russia was high and virtually constant, but by 1970 it had fallen by about...  Read More >>

Fertility in Belgium declined early and remained low compared with that in other European countries. For this reason,...  Read More >>

This is the second in a series of monographs on the historic decline of European fertility to be issued by the Office...  Read More >>

This text combines a positive and practical approach to the study of marriage and family life. It is based on extensive...  Read More >>

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Surrogacy is India's new form of outsourcing, as couples from all over the world hire Indian women to bear their...  Read More >>

Surrogacy is India's new form of outsourcing, as couples from all over the world hire Indian women to bear their...  Read More >>

Despite the fact that, statistically, women of low socioeconomic status (SES) experience greater difficulty conceiving...  Read More >>

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Richard and Linda Eyre examine the connections between the world's mounting social problems and the breakdown of...  Read More >>

Surrogacy is India’s new form of outsourcing, as couples from all over the world hire Indian women to bear their...  Read More >>

Author James D. Slack guides the reader through an in-depth examination of policy toward life and death in the United...  Read More >>

Follows detective Roy West as he reopens the investigation into the brutal murder of thirteen-year-old Dawn Marie...  Read More >>

Today, cohabiting relationships account for most births outside marriage. But what was the situation in earlier...  Read More >>

India's elderly population is poised to increase stupendously in the next few decades. This book touches on key...  Read More >>

A collection of research on African demography that is relevant to a broad spectrum of readers including scholars,...  Read More >>

A compilation of policy-relevant research by a multidisciplinary group of scholars on the state of families in rural...  Read More >>

With reproductive medical technologies becoming more accessible, assisted donor conception is raising new and important...  Read More >>

With reproductive medical technologies becoming more accessible, assisted donor conception is raising new and important...  Read More >>

Originally published: New York: Berkley Pub. Group, 1998.  Read More >>

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Since the first edition in 1994, Marriages and Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths has helped thousands...  Read More >>