Developmental Idealism and Family and Population Dynamics in Nepal

William G. Axinn, Dirgha Ghimire, and Arland Thornton, P.I.s

The Developmental Idealism, Family and Population Dynamics in Nepal research project is a collaborative endeavor between the University of Michigan and the Population and Ecology Research Laboratory in Nepal.

Project Documentation:

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'Sharashwati' - Hindu God of Education, Chitwan, Nepal, 2008

© 2010
Developmental Idealism Studies
Population Studies Center
University of Michigan

New Data Collection

A survey concerning developmental idealism is currently being conducted in Nepal.

New Publication

A. Thornton, D. Philipov. "Sweeping Changes in Marriage, Cohabitation, and Childbearing in Central and Eastern Europe: New Insights from the Developmental Idealism Framework." Recently published in European Journal of Population.

New Book

Kathryn M. Yount, Hoda Rashad (eds), Family in the Middle East: Ideational change in Egypt, Iran and Tunisia. Routledge. 2008

Reading History Sideways

The method of reading history sideways is described and critiqued by Arland Thornton.

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