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Fertility, Living Arrangements, Care and Mobility

Part of the book series: Understanding Population Trends and Processes ((UPTA,volume 1))

Demographic change constitutes one of the most important challenges of the twenty-first century. Population ageing has become the focus of attention for analysts seeking to establish its causes and consequences and policy makers charged with responding to its implications. The proportion of older people is expanding dramatically due to declining fertility and improving mortality.

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    Kneale, D., Coast, E., Stillwell, J. (2009). Fertility, Living Arrangements, Care and Mobility. In: Kneale, D., Coast, E., Stillwell, J. (eds) Fertility, Living Arrangements, Care and Mobility. Understanding Population Trends and Processes, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9682-2_1

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