The European Population, 1850-1945

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxvii

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. General Introduction

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 3-10

   3. Population and Territory

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 11-18

   4. Population Growth and Demographic Transition

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 19-31

   5. Marriage, Legitimacy, Divorce

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 33-48

   6. Households and Families

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 49-61

   7. Demographic Measures and Demographic Statistics

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 63-73

3. Country Chapters

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75

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   2. Austria

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 77-115

   3. Belgium

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 117-143

   4. Czechoslovakia

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 145-166

   5. Denmark

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 167-198

   6. Finland

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 199-229

   7. France

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 231-264

   8. Germany

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 265-301

   9. Greece

      • Franz Rothenbacher

      Pages 303-334

   10. Hungary

       • Franz Rothenbacher

       Pages 335-365

   11. Iceland

       • Franz Rothenbacher

       Pages 367-395

   12. Ireland

       • Franz Rothenbacher

       Pages 397-426

The European Population, 1850-1945 is the first volume of two on demographics. The second volume will appear as part of the Societies of Europe series in 2003 and will cover changes until the year 2000. The European Population, 1850-1945 is a comparative and historical data handbook and accompanying CD-ROM presenting series data on demographic developments, population and household structures for the countries of Western and Central Europe. All major fields of demographic change are covered: fertility, mortality, marriage, and divorce. Population figures are given for each population census by sex, civil status and age. Major demographic developments within the family are described providing a commentary on the main population structures and trends in Europe since the 19th century.

• demographic change
• Demographic transition
• Demographics
• demography
• divorce
• education
• family
• growth
• information
• methodology of the social sciences
• mortality
• pain
• population growth
• social science
• statistics

'The text is clear and readable...Essential for all libraries supporting European history.' - V.W. Hill, Choice

All data is from the Mannheim Centre for Social Research (MZES), a body affiliated to the University of Mannheim, Germany, and one of the leading social research institutes in the world.

FRANZ ROTHENBACHER is a sociologist at MZES. His working fields comprise demographic and family change in Europe and European social and family reporting.

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