The Unfolding Story of the Second Demographic Transition [PDF]
Population and Development Review, 2010 This article presents a narrative of the unfolding of the Second Demographic Transition (SDT) since the theory was first formulated in 1986. The first part recapitulates the foundations of the theory, and documents the spread of the SDT to the point that it now covers most European populations.
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Lifetime reproduction and the second demographic transition: Stochasticity and individual variation
Demographic Research, 2015 Background: In the last half of the previous century many developed countries went through a period of decreasing fertility rates, referred to as the second demographic transition.
Silke van Daalen, Hal Caswell
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Demographic and social anxieties: the second demographic transition in Asia
China Population and Development Studies, 2022 AbstractAsia is now, predominantly, a continent of ‘low’ fertility—one of the features of the Second Demographic Transition. Across the continent, this feature of our population has sprouted concern and anxiety, primarily expressed in macroeconomic terms. Low fertility is directly linked to the twin challenges of population aging and stagnation/decline.
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A Quarter Century of Change in Family and Gender-Role Attitudes in Hungary
Comparative Population Studies, 2023 Our study examines how attitudes towards family and gender roles have changed since the ultimate collapse of communism in Hungary. With respect to evaluating the effects of the regime change, it is important to note that Hungary is unique in having pre ...
Zsolt Spéder
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Changes in the Order of Family Life Events in 20th-Century Europe: A Cross-Regional Perspective
Historical Life Course Studies, 2017 This article analyzes the evolution of the sequencing of family life events in Europe during the second half of the 20th century using individual data from the European Social Survey and from the Generation and Gender Program.
Reto Burgin +2 more
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Non-marital pregnancy and the second demographic transition in Australia in historical perspective
Demographic Research, 2014 Background: Australia has remarkably detailed data on non-marital pregnancy dating from 1908. They both offer insight into long-term trends in childbearing resulting from non-marital sexual activity and reveal in historical context key features of the ...
Gordon Carmichael
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Urban fertility in Russia in 1859-1913: on commencement of demographic transition [PDF]
Население и экономика, 2022 In the late Imperial period, a significant share of population of European Russia has demonstrated improved demographic indicators. The most important sign of demographic modernization is individual birth control.
Boris N. Mironov
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Trends in living arrangements and their impact on the mortality of older adults: Belgium 1991‒2012
Demographic Research, 2020 Background: Previous studies have shown that the distribution of older people by living arrangement has changed and that old-age mortality differs by living arrangement.
Michel Poulain, Luc Dal, Anne Herm
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India’s date with second demographic transition
China Population and Development Studies, 2022 AbstractUsing data from various sources, this paper discusses the recently documented below replacement level fertility in India in the context of the universality of marriage of girls, most of which are arranged by the parents, and increase in their mean age at marriage, mainly due to decrease in child marriage.
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The nexus between education and fertility in six European countries
Genus, 2020 Given the many linkages between education and family behaviour, the expansion of higher education especially among women in recent decades may have important consequences for fertility in Europe.
Roberto Impicciatore, Francesca Tomatis
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