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Limits to the European Union’s Normative Power in a Post-conflict Society
By shedding light on EULEX - the EU mission to Kosovo – this open access book investigates the EU’s peacebuilding activities in that country, in the light of the normative power …
Fertility Control in a Risk Society
This book analyses the reasons for relying on behavioural contraception methods among urban ‘elites’ in India and examines their efficacy in controlling fertility. It also traces …
The Washington State Census Board and Its Demographic Legacy
This book tells the story of how a group of far-sighted, academic researchers came to the aid of an overwhelmed local government. It details the history of the Washington State …
Boomerang Kids: The Demography of Previously Launched Adults
Combining statistical analyses and personal interviews, this book examines the phenomenon of adult children in the United States who have returned to living with their parents in …
The Undercount of Young Children in the U.S. Decennial Census
This book covers several dimensions of the undercount of young children in the U.S. Decennial Census, examines the data from the 2010 U.S. Decennial Census in detail and looks at …
Differential Undercounts in the U.S. Census
This open access book describes the differences in US census coverage, also referred to as “differential undercount”, by showing which groups have the highest net undercounts and …
Immigrants in Regional Labour Markets of Host Nations
This book is the first to present a detailed analysis of economic integration of immigrants in smaller areas of their host nations. It uses Atlantic Canada as a case in point and …
Decisions to Have Children in Late 20th and Early 21st Century Australia
This book explores the process of decision-making around having children in a sample of 115 men, women and couples for whom family formation was a recent past, current or imminent …
The Economic Lifecycle, Gender and Intergenerational Support
This book examines economic transfers across generations and genders from a European perspective. It addresses key challenges that contemporary societies face in regards to ageing, …
The Sexuality-Reproduction Nexus and the Three Demographic Transitions
This monograph outlines an integrative framework that conceptualizes the role of relations of control in human reproduction and long-term population dynamics. It thereby draws on …
Estimating Characteristics of the Foreign-Born by Legal Status
This brief represents a comprehensive review of methods for estimating characteristics of the foreign-born population in the United States, specifically oriented toward …
Social Protection and Social Development
The Social Protection Floor Initiative promotes universal access to essential social transfers and services. Presently 80% of the global population does not enjoy a set of social …