population dynamics of iran from sociological approach

This paper examines intergenerational transmission associated with population dynamics from sociological approach. the discussion is based on the analysis of observations in a country that has experienced substantial changes in family formation resulting in one of the world's most spectacular falls in women's birth rate ever experienced in human history: iran. facing fundamental historical experiences and substantial socio-cultural changes over the past decades, the context of this study acts as a unique ‘social laboratory’ to survey the intergenerational comparisons. the results of this analysis show substantial intergenerational transmission, which provide new evidence to support sauvey's (1978) and weeks's (1994) socio-demographic investigations in some other developing countries.