A Natural Female Disadvantage? Maternal Mortality and the Role of Nutrition Related Causes of Death in the Netherlands, 1875-1899

This article addresses the question whether maternal mortality should be excluded from the study of excess female mortality. This phenomenon points to lower survival chances for women in certain age groups as opposed to men in the same age group. The existence of excess female mortality has been es...

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Main Authors: Angelique Janssens, Elien Van Dongen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Journals 2018-04-01
Series:Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenis
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Online Access:https://tseg.nl/article/view/8255