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引用次数: 44
Abstract
The author examines the concept of family demography with particular reference to the recent publication of the proceedings of a conference on that topic entitled "Family Demography: Methods and Their Application." The focus is on problems and prospects of family demography and its relevance to historical research. (ANNOTATION)
期刊介绍:
Historical Methodsreaches an international audience of social scientists concerned with historical problems. It explores interdisciplinary approaches to new data sources, new approaches to older questions and material, and practical discussions of computer and statistical methodology, data collection, and sampling procedures. The journal includes the following features: “Evidence Matters” emphasizes how to find, decipher, and analyze evidence whether or not that evidence is meant to be quantified. “Database Developments” announces major new public databases or large alterations in older ones, discusses innovative ways to organize them, and explains new ways of categorizing information.