the fertility transition in iran the fertility transition in iran the fertility transition in iran: revolution and reproduction is a 2009 book by meimanat hosseini-chavoshi, peter mcdonald and mohammad jalal abbasi-shavazi in which the authors examine the fertility rate changes in the islamic republic of iran. the book was awarded iran's book of the year award. the fertility transition in iran: revolution and reproduction authorsmeimanat hosseini-chavoshipeter mcdonaldmohammad jalal abbasi-shavazilanguageenglishsubjectdemographics of iranpublisherspringer publishingpublication date2009media typeprint (hardcover)pagesxxiv, 195 pp.isbn978-90-481-3197-6