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UNINA9910377812903321 |
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Moyle Helen |
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Australia's fertility transition : a study of 19th-century Tasmania / / Helen Moyle |
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Acton, Australia : , : Australian National University, , [2020] |
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©2020 |
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1. Introduction: Theories of the historical fertility decline -- 2. The Australian fertility decline -- 3. Tasmania in the 19th and early 20th centuries -- 4. Research design and data sources -- 5. Characteristics of the Tasmanian marriage cohorts -- 6. Fertility patterns of the couples in the marriage cohorts -- 7. How, when and why did fertility decline? -- 8. Why did fertility fall in Tasmania during this period? Qualitative insights -- 9. Conclusion. |
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"In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, most countries in Europe and English-speaking countries outside Europe experienced a fertility transition, where fertility fell from high levels to relatively low levels. England and the other English-speaking countries experienced this from the 1870s, while fertility in Australia began to fall in the 1880s.
This book investigates the fertility transition in Tasmania, the second settled colony of Australia, using both statistical evidence and historical sources. The book examines detailed evidence from the 1904 New South Wales Royal Commission into the Fall in the Birth Rate, which the Commissioners regarded as applying not only to NSW, but to every state in Australia.
Many theories have been proposed as to why fertility declined at this time: theories of economic and social development; economic theories; diffusion theories; the spread of secularisation; increased availability of artificial methods of contraception; and changes in the rates of infant and child mortality. The role of women in the fertility transition has |
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generally been ignored.
The investigation concludes that fertility declined in Tasmania in the late 19th century in a period of remarkable social and economic transformation, with industrialisation, urbanisation, improvements in transport and communication, increasing levels of education and opportunities for social mobility. One of the major social changes was in the status and role of women, who became the driving force behind the fertility decline." |
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UNINA9910337937403321 |
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Moreno-Gomez Ismael |
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A Phenomenological Mathematical Modelling Framework for the Degradation of Bioresorbable Composites / / by Ismael Moreno-Gomez |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
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[1st ed. 2019.] |
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1 online resource (361 pages) |
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Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053 |
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Biomaterials |
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Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation |
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials |
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"Doctoral thesis accepted by the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK"--Title page. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Introduction -- Literature review -- Degradation of bioresorbable composites: the models -- Degradation of bioresorbable composites: tricalcium phosphate case studies -- Degradation of bioresorbable composites: hydroxyapatite case studies -- Experimental degradation study of PLGA–CaCO3 nanocomposites -- Degradation of bioresorbable composites: calcium carbonate case studies -- Conclusions and future |
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This book presents a generalised computational model for the degradation of resorbable composites, using analytic expressions to represent the interwoven phenomena present during degradation. It then combines this modelling framework with a comprehensive database of quantitative degradation data mined from existing literature and from novel experiments, to provide new insights into the interrelated factors controlling degradation. Resorbable composites made of biodegradable polyesters and calcium-based ceramics have significant therapeutic potential as tissue engineering scaffolds, as temporary implants and as drug-loaded matrices for controlled release. However, their degradation is complex and the rate of resorption depends on multiple connected factors such as the shape and size of the device, polymer chemistry and molecular weight, particle phase, size, volume fraction, distribution and pH-dependent dissolution properties. Understanding and ultimately predicting the degradation of resorbable composites is of central importance if we are to fully unlock the promise of these materials. |
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