“...Post-reproductive longevity is a robust feature of human life and not only a recent phenomenon caused by improvements in sanitation, public health, and medical...”

“...Low fertility in advanced societies today has been an unintended outcome of two major waves of social and economic change, social liberalism and new...”

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“...This article explores the implications of the recent trends and projections of the ethnic or foreign-origin populations of selected European countries. It...”

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“...Economic and rational-choice theories suggest that individuals form unions or have children because these decisions increase their subjective well-being or...”

“...Trends in parental time invested in children since the 1960s are examined in 16 industrialized countries using time-use survey data. Despite the time pressures...”

“...Findings from the 2000 US Census indicate high rates of Hispanic population increase beyond urban areas and traditional immigrant-receiving states. The...”

“...Newly available data from two surveys--the Immigration and Intergenerational Mobility in Metropolitan Los Angeles survey, and the Children of Immigrants...”

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