Religion, masculinity and fertility decline. A comparative analysis of Protestant and Catholic culture (Switzerland 1890-1930)

History of the Family

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 88-106

  Praz, Anne Françoise ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Contraception; Fertility decline; Gender; Masculinity; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 61549107706     PISSN: 1081602X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hisfam.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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