Fertility of immigrants a two-generational approach in Germany

This book examines fertility patterns of post-war labor migrants and their descendants in Germany. It includes an introduction to the post-war migration history of Germany and a thorough review of the international literature on fertility of migrants and cultural sub-groups. The author uses data fro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Milewski, Nadja (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag c2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:Demographic research monographs.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Theory and Empirical Findings in Previous Investigations: Migration and Fertility; Family-Formation Context in the Countries of Origin; Socio-Demographic Characteristics of 'Guest Workers' and Their Descendants in Germany; Research Summary: Fertility of 'Guest Workers' in Germany; Research Approach and Working Hypotheses
  • Empirical Analysis: Data, Method, and Explanatory Variables; Introductory Description of the Sample; Results: Transition to a First Child; Results: Transition to a Second Child; Results: Transition to a Third Child
  • Discussion
  • Summary.