Ronny Lesthaeghe|Antonio López?Gay
Spatial continuities and discontinuities in two successive demographic transitions
Vrije Universiteit Brussel|Royal Academy of Fine Arts|Centre for Demographic Studies
study synergisms cultural structural factors played major role historical fertility nuptiality transition first demographic transition fdt continued condition demographic innovations connected second demographic transition sdtthe continuity discontinuity first second demographic transition studied spatial aggregates century two national contexts iebelgium spainspecial attention paid role successive secularization waves shaping geographical patterns transitionsthe study also shows maps two aspects sdt ie postponement nonconformism transitions respectively shaped different determinantsexplanations offered using ready willing able paradigm allows us uncover different conditioning limiting factors involvedthe nonconformist transitions control marital fertility fdt rise cohabitation nonconventional family formation sdt closely mirror history secularization willingness condition whereas fertility postponement aspect sdt mainly reflects female education employment readiness conditionthis generalization holds countrieshowever belgium spatial continuity fdt sdt connected stable patterns secularization whereas spain linked long standing differences respect female literacy education