1. Emergence d'un nouveau paradigme scientifique concernant un phenomene ancien : Le vieillissement des populations

   • Michel Loriaux

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 5

2. The potential impact of improvements in contraception on fertility and abortion in western countries

   • Charles F. Westoff
   • Charles R. Hammerslough
   • Lois Paul

   Articles Pages: 7 - 32

3. Age-specific mortality trends in France and Italy since 1900: Period and cohort effects

   • Graziella Caselli
   • Jacques Vallin
   • Anatoli Yashin

   Articles Pages: 33 - 60

4. Male mortality from ischaemic heart disease in Finland: Relation to region of birth and region of residence

   • Tapani Valkonen

   Articles Pages: 61 - 83

5. Partners in life: Unmarried couples in Hungary

   • Elwood Carlson
   • Andras Klinger

   Note De Recherche Pages: 85 - 99

6. Erratum

   Erratum Pages: 101 - 101

7. Book reviews

   • Etienne van de Walle
   • Gordon F. De Jong
   • Emil Valkovics

   BookReview Pages: 103 - 110

8. In memoriam

   Announcement Pages: 111 - 111

9. Information

   Announcement Pages: 113 - 117

10. Publications received

    Announcement Pages: 119 - 121