Chapter 5. Population Structure: Sex, Age, and Marital Status

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables ix
4. List of Figures xiii
5. Preface and Acknowledgements xv
6. A Note on Place Names xxi
7. Part 1. The Concept of a Demographic Avant-Garde: Three Keys
8. Chapter 1. Population Change, Demographic Transition and Its Forerunners 1
9. Chapter 2. Historical Context: The Case of Jews in Bohemia 15
10. Chapter 3. Data Sources: Correct Use and Interpretation 33
11. Part 2. Jewish Population Development in Bohemia: Trends and Transitions from the Mid-Eighteenth to the Mid-Twentieth Century
12. Chapter 4. Population Growth and Spatial Distribution 41
13. Chapter 5. Population Structure: Sex, Age, and Marital Status 57
14. Chapter 6. Marital Patterns: Nuptiality and Divorce 67
15. Chapter 7. Fertility 77
16. Chapter 8. Mortality and Causes of Death 97
17. Chapter 9. Natural Population Increase, Migration, Religious Disaffiliation, and Acculturation 111
18. Part 3. Social and Economic Characteristics of Jews in Bohemia
19. Chapter 10. Linguistic Identity and Ethnicity 125
20. Chapter 11. Education System and Enrolment 135
21. Chapter 12. Social Status, Professional Structure, and Economic Contributions 145
22. Conclusion 155
23. List of References and Data Sources 165
24. List of Appendices 173
25. Index of Names and Concepts 223