Demographic and sociological indicators of privatisation of marriage in the 19th century in Flanders

European Journal of Population

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 375-412

  Matthijs, Koen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

19th century; Illegitimacy; Marriage patterns; Privatisation; Remarriage

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; MARRIAGE; NINETEENTH CENTURY; PRIVATIZATION; SOCIAL CHANGE;

BELGIUM;

EID: 0346905477     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026361006200     Document Type: Article

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