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Birth, marriage and death in illegitimacy: a study in northern Portugal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Augusto Abade  and
Jaume Bertranpetit
Augusto Abade
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Jaume Bertranpetit
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Anthropology, University of Barcelona, Spain
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Summary

In populations in which the frequency of illegitimacy is high, illegitimates and legitimates may be subjected to different demographic and social pressures, with social and genetic consequences. A rural population from north-east Portugal is studied and variables from birth, marriage and death records are compared according to the legitimacy of the individuals. The analysis shows important differential demographic patterns in infant and child mortality and in migration prior to and related to marriage, especially in women. Some changes over time and gender differences are also evident.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 27 , Issue 4 , October 1995 , pp. 443 - 455
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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