Human life histories and the demographic transition: A case study from Finland, 1870-1949

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 384-390

  Korpelainen, Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fitness; Lifespan; Reproduction; Selection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFE HISTORY; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; REPRODUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIRTH RATE; CHILD; COHORT EFFECT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FINLAND; GENEALOGY AND HERALDRY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MORTALITY; PATERNAL AGE; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0037375967     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10191     Document Type: Article

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