Nuptiality transition and marriage squeeze in Lebanon: consequences of sixteen years of civil war *.

From: Journal of Comparative Family Studies | Date: March 22, 2004| Author: Jurdi, Rozzet; Kulczycki, Andrzej; Saxena, Prem C. | Copyright information

INTRODUCTION

Lebanon began its transition to low fertility earlier than most Middle Eastern countries, and yet little is known about the processes of demographic change in the country. This is because the last census was held in 1932 under the French mandate, and the vital registration system is incomplete. As a result, only a sketchy and inconsistent picture of demographic trends can be offered by such sources as the 1970 Labor Force Survey conducted by the Ministry of ...

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