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Literacy and Demographic Behavior: Evidence from Family Reconstitution in Nineteenth-Century France.
Peer reviewedLehning, James R. – History of Education Quarterly, 1984
Literacy and education did not lower fertility rates in a 19th-century village, Marlhes, located in southeastern France. Reasons why are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Birth Rate, Comparative Education, Demography
