The State of Population Theory: Forward from Malthus

Most of these papers were presented at the FORWARD FROM MALTHUS: THE STATE OF POPULATION THEORY IN 1984 conference held by the British Society for Population Studies at Gonville and Caius College Cambridge on 17-19 September 1984. The topics include the current state of population theory discussions of Malthuss writings and views and discussions on demographic regimes hunter-gatherer populations family roles Sub-Saharan reproduction systems fertility determinants shifts reproduction in contemporary Europe and mortality since Malthus.