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Demography and Families

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In recent years, the demography of families has drawn increasing attention from a number of disciplines, including sociology, history, anthropology, economics, psychology, and family studies. This chapter aims, first, to summarize the major empirical themes of family demography. Second, it aims to place these themes within a conceptual and explanatory framework..

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