Population of Britain in the Nineteenth Century

Klappentext This book provides a clear interpretation of the causes of demographic change in Britain in the nineteenth century. It combines an examination of migration! marriage patterns! fertility and mortality with a guide to the sources of population data available to historians and demographers. Illustrated with tables and figures! it is the only available summary of this field for students! and includes a detailed bibliography for those wishing to pursue the subject further. Zusammenfassung This book provides a clear interpretation of the causes of demographic change in Britain in the nineteenth century. It combines an examination of migration! marriage patterns! fertility and mortality with a guide to the sources of population data available to historians and demographers. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; List of tables; Author's preface; 1. Malthus's Britain; 2. What do we know and how do we know it?; 3. Whether to move and where to go; 4. Marriage; 5. How many children should we have?; 6. Mortality; 7. 1911; Glossary of demographic terms; Select bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Woods, Robert (University of Liverpool) Woods
• Assisted by: Maurice Kirby (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.09.1995
• EAN: 9780521557740
• ISBN: 978-0-521-55774-0
• No. of pages: 88
• Series: New Studies in Economic and So
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries