This book provides a unique comparative view of the extremely low fertility and drastic population aging in Eastern Asian countries. After discussing demographi

This book provides a unique blend of social and biomedical sciences in the field of low fertility and reproductive health. It offers a significant contribution

Recent studies show that almost all industrial countries have experienced dramatic decreases in both fertility and mortality rates. This situation has led to ag

Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong SAR are among the very lowest-fertility countries in the whole world, and even China has reached fertility l

This volume examines two distinct low fertility scenarios that have emerged in economically advanced countries since the turn of the 20th century: one in which