The author examines changes in household size and structure in Germany from 1840 to the present. Data are from official sources.
"In this paper, we shall examine successively: A world map of current migration flows, 1950-1990, a regional analysis of external migration surplus in Europe, the number and situation of foreigners in the [European Community], East and South migration pressure,...[and] implications for European Community migration policy and Western security."
The author presents the case for the formation of a population data collection and analysis commission to be jointly run by the French and German governments. The implications of such a cooperative effort within the context of the European Community are described, particularly those concerning the monitoring of migration.
The author analyzes results from a 1990 survey of family and social networks in the former Federal Republic of Germany. "Our project...focuses on the question as to what extent the changes in the observed demographic factors do affect and modify the system of the family with its various acts of assistance and support (financial help, emotional support, rendering of services)." The questionnaire used is provided, and survey methods are described.
The collection of birth information in France is outlined and data on fertility trends are presented. Two forms used by the Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques to gather information on mothers and families of newborns are included. Tabular data are provided for births by cohorts of women, by nationality of mother, and by maternal age.
