The decline of fertility in Germany, 1871-1939 /John E. Knodel.
- Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, (c)1974.
- 1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrations, tables.
- Princeton Legacy Library .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Administrative and Geographical Subdivisions.; The Demographic Statistics of Germany.; Population Size and Growth.; The Demographic Indices.; Fertility Before 1870.; The End of the Fertility Decline.; Marital Fertility.; Nuptiality.; Illegitimacy.; Overall Fertility.; Territorial and Regional Variation in the Demographic Indices.; Rural-Urban Residence.; Economic Activity and Position.; Wealth.; Religious Affiliation.; Ethnic Affiliation.; Conclusion.; Trends in Infant Mortality.; Territorial and Regional Variation.; Infant Mortality Differentials.; Infant Mortality and Fertility. ConclusionEmigration, Inter-Provincial Migration, and Migration between Administrative Areas; Urbanization; Conclusion; Additional Social Variables.; Multivariate Analyses of the Fertility Decline.; Conclusion; Trends in Fertility and Nuptiality.; Social Differentials.; Infant Mortality.; Emigration and Migration.; The Social Context.