title: [Family structure and rural exodus.  The case of Saint-Damase, 1852-1861].
abstract: Using data from a nominative census for a Quebec parish for the decade 1852-1861, the author shows that the rural exodus was primarily the result of entire families leaving rather than individuals leaving to relieve the pressure on large families. "Moreover, the migration behavior of rural families seems to have been determined by their socio-economic situation, in a process wherein variables related to family structure and fertility did not have a significant role." (SUMMARY IN ENG AND SPA)
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authors.lastname: Maisonneuve
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D002170:Canada; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005298:Fertility; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012424:Rural Population; D012923:Social Class; D012942:Social Sciences; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Americas; Canada; Demographic Factors; Demography; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Fertility; Historical Demography; Historical Survey; Migration; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Rural Population; Rural-urban Migration; Social Sciences; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status