Population trends in China between 1949-78. Low mortality and low fertility achieved during this period. Origins of the … one-child programme. Methods used for practising birth control. Marriage, fertility, health and mortality trends since … 1978. Urbanization and employment trends. Trends in gathering and reporting population statistics. (DÜI-Sen) …

than blaming feudalism or China's lack of development, the author suggests that contemporary political and economic … decisions have reinforced sex inequality in China. (DÜI-Sen) …

During the past four decades China has experienced a dramatic fertility transition. However, fertility change did not …, occupations and places of residence. The article examines the major determinants of China's fertility transition. (DÜI-Sen) … occur homogeneously across the country; there are marked regional differences in the timing and pace of fertility transition …

The authors seek to contribute to an understanding of urban growth and urbanization in post-1949 China by investigating … the "mystery" of the size of China's urban population and its growth. They provide a systematic and detailed review of the …