Fertility has unanimously declined across the entire post-communist region. This study
explores the variation in fertility trends over time among these countries and assesses to …

Interpersonal relationships of support have been found to be an important factor in individual
fertility intentions in Central and Eastern European countries. The foundations of this positive …

There are two experiences which have led me to write this book. The first was growing up in
Northern Ireland, particularly during the 1970s. The conflict in that part of the United …

During the transition to a market economy, the population of Russia has experienced
widespread economic uncertainty and anomie, and fertility has declined to unprecedentedly …

This study assesses the decline in second birth rates for men and women across different
skill levels in transitional Russia. Changes within educational groups and occupational …

This dissertation focuses on the role of family and social relationships in individuals'
reproductive careers during the fertility decline in Soviet Ukraine from around 1950 to 1975 …

This study examines the effect of women's employment on the risk of union disruption within
the centrally planned economy and transition period in Russia. The empirical part is based …

Little is known about fertility in Armenia and Moldova, the two countries that have both,
according to national statistics, experienced very low levels of fertility during the dramatic …

This chapter aims to show how food self-provisioning (FSP) enables food as a commons
and helps to build strong communities. It presents a detailed case study on the participants' …

The breakup of the Soviet Union brought about one of the most unexpected economic and
social upheavals of the twenty-first century. Nearly overnight, economic and political systems …