Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences· 2014Q1
The second demographic transition: A concise overview of its development
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Short summary
The Second Demographic Transition (SDT) theory, developed since 1986, explains demographic shifts beyond the First Demographic Transition (FDT) by incorporating societal changes and cultural values, with recent data revealing three distinct SDT patterns influenced by historical kinship systems.
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Key points
- The Second Demographic Transition (SDT) theory explains demographic changes beyond the First Demographic Transition (FDT).
- SDT incorporates societal shifts and cultural values, contrasting with the FDT's focus on mortality and fertility decline.
- Recent global data shows three distinct SDT patterns have developed.
- These patterns are significantly influenced by historical kinship and family organization systems.
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Abstract
This article gives a concise overview of the theoretical development of the concept of the "second demographic transition" since it was coined in 1986, its components, and its applicability, first to European populations and subsequently also to non-European societies as well. Both the demographic and the societal contrasts between the first demographic transition (FDT) and the second demographic transition (SDT) are highlighted. Then, the major criticisms of the SDT theory are outlined, and these issues are discussed in the light of the most recent developments in Europe, the United States, the Far East, and Latin America. It turns out that three major SDT patterns have developed and that these evolutions are contingent on much older systems of kinship and family organization.
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Field: Demography
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