The first demographic transition changed the face of the western world as thoroughly as did the Industrial Revolution. As couples began to have fewer children,

These essays examine the global impact of infertility as a major reproductive health issue, one that has profoundly affected the lives of countless women and me

This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This open access book provides an overview of childlessness throughout Europe. It offers a collect

The main contents are key findings and messages regarding the relationship between contraceptive use and fertility, for 195 countries or areas of the world. The

This book offers an original interpretation of the history of falling fertilities in Britain between 1860 and 1940. It integrates the approaches of the social s