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Demography of the Family

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Handbook of Marriage and the Family

Abstract

Family demography, a field increasingly investigated by sociologists, demographers, historians, economists, and family specialists, now contains a growing body of literature dealing with a range of topics that can be treated as elements of family demography. This chapter provides an overview of the field, with specific attention to significant research topics central to an understanding of the demographic analysis of families.

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    Marvin B. Sussman

  2. Department of Individual and Family Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA

    Marvin B. Sussman  & Suzanne K. Steinmetz  & 

  3. Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

    Suzanne K. Steinmetz

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Teachman, J.D., Polonko, K.A., Scanzoni, J. (1987). Demography of the Family. In: Sussman, M.B., Steinmetz, S.K. (eds) Handbook of Marriage and the Family. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7151-3_1

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