Human Reproductive Decisions: Biological and Social Perspectives

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Human Fertility....Pages 1-8
Breastfeeding and the Baby: Natural Contraception....Pages 9-21
Understanding Natural Variation in Human Ovarian Function....Pages 22-51
Nutrition, Physical Workloads and Fertility Regulation....Pages 52-75
For Love or Money: the Evolution of Reproductive and Material Motivations....Pages 76-95
Fertility and Fitness Among Albuquerque Men: A Competitive Labour Market Theory....Pages 96-136
Reproductive Decisions Viewed from an Evolutionary Informed Historical Demography....Pages 137-159
English Fertility, 1600–1900: Is an Economic Analysis Tenable?....Pages 160-179
Stopping, Starting and Spacing: the Regulation of Fertility in Historical Populations....Pages 180-206
Obstacles to Fertility Decline in Developing Countries....Pages 207-229
Imperatives to Reproduce: Views from North-west England on Fertility in the Light of Infertility....Pages 230-248
The Timing of Childbearing in Developed Countries....Pages 249-278
Low Fertility in a Pastoral Population: Constraints or Choice?....Pages 279-296
Back Matter....Pages 297-307