The dynamics of fertility amongst Palestinians in Israel from 1980 to 2000

European Journal of Population

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-99

  Nahmias, Petra ^a   Stecklov, Guy ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fertility determinants; Fertility stagnation; Israeli fertility; Palestinian fertility

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; FERTILITY; ISLAMISM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33947356669     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-006-9113-3     Document Type: Article

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