Ukraine: On the border between old and new in uncertain times
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This chapter provides an overview of the demographic situation in Ukraine, including explanations for the decline to very low fertility and changes in family policy. Drawing on official statistics, survey data, and focus group interviews, the analysis
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- Authors
- Perelli-Harris, B.
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- Demographic Research
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- 2008-07-01
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- 1145-1178
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Policies and Family
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis
- Keywords
- Ukraine, fertility decline, family policy, demographic change, low fertility, population trends, post-Soviet transition
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