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Population in History.
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This article is published in American Sociological Review.The article was published on 1966-12-01. It has received 243 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population.read more
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The moulding of senescence by natural selection.
TL;DR: A basis for the theory that senescence is an inevitable outcome of evolution is established and the model shows that higher fertility will be a primary factor leading to the evolution of higher rates ofsenescence unless the resulting extra mortality is confined to the immature period.
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Family Ties in Western Europe: Persistent Contrasts
TL;DR: The strength and resilience of family loyalties, allegiances, and authority can be seen most clearly within the coreidential domestic group and among persons from the same conjugal family as discussed by the authors.
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The Industrial Revolution and the Industrious Revolution
TL;DR: A new concept called the "industrious revolution" was proposed by as discussed by the authors to place the Industrial Revolution in a broader historical setting, a process of household-based resource reallocation that increased both the supply of marketed commodities and labor and the demand for market-supplied goods.
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Proto-industrialization: The First Phase of the Industrialization Process
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the growth of pre-industrial industry as part and parcel of the process of industrialization, rather than as a first phase which preceded and prepared modern industrialization proper.
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Fertility in Advanced Societies: A Review of Research
TL;DR: This paper provides a review of fertility research in advanced societies, societies in which birth control is the default option, and summarizes how contemporary research has explained ongoing and expected fertility changes across time and space.