Vienna Yearbook of Population Research

2003 - 2024

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Volume 11, issue 1, 2013

Determinants of unusual and differential longevity: an introduction pp. 1-13

Graziella Caselli and Marc Luy

Mortality deceleration is not informative of unobserved heterogeneity in open groups pp. 15-36

Elizabeth Wrigley-Field

Modal age at death: lifespan indicator in the era of longevity extension pp. 37-69

Shiro Horiuchi, Nadine Ouellette, Siu Lan Karen Cheung and Jean-Marie Robine

Surviving to be the oldest old—destiny or chance? pp. 71-85

Jon Anson

The Blue Zones: areas of exceptional longevity around the world pp. 87-108

Michel Poulain, Anne Herm and Gianni Pes

The Nicoya region of Costa Rica: a high longevity island for elderly males pp. 109-136

Luis Rosero-Bixby, William Dow and David H. Rehkopf

Regional hot spots of exceptional longevity in Germany pp. 137-163

Sebastian Klüsener and Rembrandt D. Scholz

Lifetime abstainers and mortality risk in the United States pp. 165-183

Richard G. Rogers, Patrick M. Krueger, Richard Miech and Elizabeth M. Lawrence

The longevity of academicians: evidence from the Saxonian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig pp. 185-204

Maria Winkler-Dworak and Heiner Kaden

Evidence of resiliency among long-lived smokers pp. 205-218

Morgan E. Levine and Eileen M. Crimmins

Ethnicity, russification and excess mortality in Kazakhstan pp. 219-246

Ethan J. Sharygin and Michel Guillot

Exploring Sardinian longevity: women fertility and parental transmission of longevity pp. 247-266

Graziella Caselli, Rosa Maria Lipsi, Enrica Lapucci and James W. Vaupel

Maternal age, birth order and other early-life factors: a family-level approach to exploring exceptional survival pp. 267-294

Valérie Jarry, Alain Gagnon and Robert Bourbeau

Determinants of exceptional human longevity: new ideas and findings pp. 295-323

Leonid A. Gavrilov and Natalia S. Gavrilova

Familial transmission of human longevity: a population-based study in an inland village of Sardinia (Italy), 1850–2010 pp. 325-349

Luisa Salaris, Nicola Tedesco and Michel Poulain

Volume 10, issue 1, 2012

Education and the Global Fertility Transition pp. 1-8

K.S. James, Vegard Skirbekk and Jan Van Bavel

Women’s education and fertility transition in sub-Saharan Africa pp. 9-30

David Shapiro

A reassessment of the effects of female education and employment on fertility in Nigeria pp. 31-48

Onipede Wusu

One or two pathways to individual modernity? The effects of education on family formation among women in Japan and Germany pp. 49-76

Bernhard Nauck and Rokuro Tabuchi

Spousal and parental roles among female student populations in 55 low- and middleincome countries pp. 77-94

Albert Esteve, Jeroen Spijker, Tim Riffe and Joan Garcia

Number of children and cognitive abilities in later life pp. 95-126

Valeria Bordone and Daniela Weber

The reversal of gender inequality in education, union formation and fertility in Europe pp. 127-154

Jan Van Bavel

Volume 9, issue 1, 2011

INTRODUCTION - Reproductive decision-making: towards improved theoretical, methodological and empirical approaches pp. 1-9

Maria Rita Testa, Philip S. Morgan and Tomáš Sobotka

DEMOGRAPHIC DEBATE - Is the Theory of Planned Behaviour an appropriate model for human fertility? pp. 11-18

Christine A. Bachrach and Philip S. Morgan

Comparing the TPB and the T-D-I-B framework pp. 19-29

Warren B. Miller

The Theory of Planned Behaviour: considering drives, proximity and dynamics pp. 31-35

Jennifer S. Barber

Theories on fertility intentions: a demographer’s perspective pp. 37-45

Dimiter Philipov

The Theory of Planned Behaviour as a model of reasoning about fertility decisions pp. 47-54

Jane Klobas

On the usefulness of the Theory of Planned Behaviour for fertility research pp. 55-62

Aart C. Liefbroer

Reflections on Morgan and Bachrach’s critique pp. 63-69

Icek Ajzen

Further reflections on the Theory of Planned Behaviour and fertility research pp. 71-74

Christine A. Bachrach and Philip S. Morgan

REFEREED ARTICLES - Differences between fertility desires and intentions: implications for theory, research and policy pp. 75-98

Warren B. Miller

Uncertainty in fertility intentions in Britain, 1979-2007 pp. 99-129

Máire Ní Bhrolcháin and Éva Beaujouan

Fertility preferences: what measuring second choices teaches us pp. 131-156

Anne Gauthier, Christoph Bühler, Joshua Goldstein and Saskia Hin

Couples’ childbearing behaviour in Italy: which of the partners is leading it? pp. 157-178

Alessandro Rosina, Laura Cavalli and Maria Rita Testa

The influence of the family network on the realisation of fertility intentions pp. 179-206

Melinda Mills and Nicoletta Balbo

Intergenerational transmission of fertility intentions and behaviour in Germany: the role of contagion pp. 207-226

Markus Kotte and Volker Ludwig

Educational differentials in fertility intentions and outcomes: family formation in Flanders in the early 1990s pp. 227-258

David De Wachter and Karel Neels

Family policies, norms about gender roles and fertility decisions in France and Germany pp. 259-282

Anne Salles, Clémentine Rossier and Sara Brachet

Baby longing and men’s reproductive motivation pp. 283-306

Anna Rotkirch, Heini Väisänen, Markus Jokela and Stuart Basten

Does parenthood increase happiness? Evidence for Poland pp. 307-325

Anna Baranowska-Rataj and Anna Matysiak

DATA & TRENDS (non refereed articles): Design and implementation of an online weekly journal to study unintended pregnancies pp. 327-334

Heather H. Gatny, Jennifer S. Barber and Yasamin Kusunoki

Couple disagreement about fertility preferences and family-friendly policy measures in the Czech Republic pp. 335-344

Manuea Chromková Manuea and Petr Fučík

Volume 8, issue 1, 2010

The search for a demography of education: some thoughts pp. 1-8

Bilal Barakat and Hans-Peter Blossfeld

Education will be at the heart of 21st century demography pp. 9-16

Wolfgang Lutz

The literacy myth: literacy, education and demography pp. 17-23

Harvey J. Graff

Mass schooling, empowerment, and demographic and economic outcomes: a note of disent pp. 25-29

Alaka Malwade Basu

The causes of educational differences in fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 31-50

John Bongaarts

Education and childlessness: the relationship between educational field, educational level, employment and childlessness among Greek women born in 1955-1959 pp. 51-75

Christos Bagavos

Postponement and recuperation of Belgian fertility: how are they related to rising female educational attainment? pp. 77-106

Karel Neels and David De Wachter

Second birth rates across Europe: interactions between women’s level of education and child care enrolment pp. 107-138

Jan Van Bavel and Joanna Rózanska-Putek

Convergence or divergence of educational disparities in mortality and morbidity? The evolution of life expectancy and health expectancy by educational attainment in Austria in 1981-2006 pp. 139-174

Johannes Klotz

Education or wealth: which matters more for reducing child mortality in developing countries? pp. 175-199

Regina Fuchs, Elsie Pamuk and Wolfgang Lutz

The effect of education on adult mortality and disability: a global perspective pp. 201-235

Samir Kc and Harold Lentzner

Education and health: theoretical considerations based on a qualitative grounded theory study pp. 237-259

Priska Flandorfer and Katrin Fliegenschnee

Persistence and change of the relative difference in educational attainment by ethno-cultural group and gender in Canada pp. 261-282

Martin Spielauer

The demography of education in Brazil: inequality of educational opportunities based on Grade Progression Probability (1986-2008) pp. 283-312

Eduardo Luiz Gonçalves Rios-Neto and Raquel Guimarães