Index: library/Zend/Db/Table/Abstract.php
===================================================================
--- library/Zend/Db/Table/Abstract.php	(revision 24822)
+++ library/Zend/Db/Table/Abstract.php	(working copy)
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     const ON_UPDATE        = 'onUpdate';
 
     const CASCADE          = 'cascade';
+    const CASCADE_RECURSE  = 'cascadeRecurse';
     const RESTRICT         = 'restrict';
     const SET_NULL         = 'setNull';
 
@@ -1193,27 +1194,56 @@
      */
     public function _cascadeDelete($parentTableClassname, array $primaryKey)
     {
+        // setup metadata
         $this->_setupMetadata();
+        
+        // get this class name
+        $thisClass = get_class($this);
+        if ($thisClass === 'Zend_Db_Table') {
+            $thisClass = $this->_definitionConfigName;
+        }
+        
         $rowsAffected = 0;
+        
         foreach ($this->_getReferenceMapNormalized() as $map) {
             if ($map[self::REF_TABLE_CLASS] == $parentTableClassname && isset($map[self::ON_DELETE])) {
-                switch ($map[self::ON_DELETE]) {
-                    case self::CASCADE:
-                        $where = array();
-                        for ($i = 0; $i < count($map[self::COLUMNS]); ++$i) {
-                            $col = $this->_db->foldCase($map[self::COLUMNS][$i]);
-                            $refCol = $this->_db->foldCase($map[self::REF_COLUMNS][$i]);
-                            $type = $this->_metadata[$col]['DATA_TYPE'];
-                            $where[] = $this->_db->quoteInto(
-                                $this->_db->quoteIdentifier($col, true) . ' = ?',
-                                $primaryKey[$refCol], $type);
+                
+                $where = array();
+                
+                // CASCADE or CASCADE_RECURSE
+                if (in_array($map[self::ON_DELETE], array(self::CASCADE, self::CASCADE_RECURSE))) {
+                    for ($i = 0; $i < count($map[self::COLUMNS]); ++$i) {
+                        $col = $this->_db->foldCase($map[self::COLUMNS][$i]);
+                        $refCol = $this->_db->foldCase($map[self::REF_COLUMNS][$i]);
+                        $type = $this->_metadata[$col]['DATA_TYPE'];
+                        $where[] = $this->_db->quoteInto(
+                            $this->_db->quoteIdentifier($col, true) . ' = ?',
+                            $primaryKey[$refCol], $type);
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                // CASCADE_RECURSE
+                if ($map[self::ON_DELETE] == self::CASCADE_RECURSE) {
+                    
+                    /**
+                     * Execute cascading deletes against dependent tables
+                     */
+                    $depTables = $this->getDependentTables();
+                    if (!empty($depTables)) {
+                        foreach ($depTables as $tableClass) {
+                            $t = self::getTableFromString($tableClass, $this);
+                            foreach ($this->fetchAll($where) as $depRow) {
+                                $rowsAffected += $t->_cascadeDelete($thisClass, $depRow->getPrimaryKey());
+                            }
                         }
-                        $rowsAffected += $this->delete($where);
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        // no action
-                        break;
+                    }
                 }
+
+                // CASCADE or CASCADE_RECURSE
+                if (in_array($map[self::ON_DELETE], array(self::CASCADE, self::CASCADE_RECURSE))) {
+                    $rowsAffected += $this->delete($where);
+                }
+                
             }
         }
         return $rowsAffected;
@@ -1531,4 +1561,38 @@
         return $data;
     }
 
+    public static function getTableFromString($tableName, Zend_Db_Table_Abstract $referenceTable = null)
+    {
+        if ($referenceTable instanceof Zend_Db_Table_Abstract) {
+            $tableDefinition = $referenceTable->getDefinition();
+
+            if ($tableDefinition !== null && $tableDefinition->hasTableConfig($tableName)) {
+                return new Zend_Db_Table($tableName, $tableDefinition);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // assume the tableName is the class name
+        if (!class_exists($tableName)) {
+            try {
+                require_once 'Zend/Loader.php';
+                Zend_Loader::loadClass($tableName);
+            } catch (Zend_Exception $e) {
+                require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Row/Exception.php';
+                throw new Zend_Db_Table_Row_Exception($e->getMessage(), $e->getCode(), $e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        $options = array();
+
+        if ($referenceTable instanceof Zend_Db_Table_Abstract) {
+            $options['db'] = $referenceTable->getAdapter();
+        }
+
+        if (isset($tableDefinition) && $tableDefinition !== null) {
+            $options[Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::DEFINITION] = $tableDefinition;
+        }
+
+        return new $tableName($options);
+    }
+    
 }
Index: library/Zend/Db/Table/Row/Abstract.php
===================================================================
--- library/Zend/Db/Table/Row/Abstract.php	(revision 24822)
+++ library/Zend/Db/Table/Row/Abstract.php	(working copy)
@@ -725,6 +725,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Retrieves an associative array of primary keys.
+     *
+     * @param bool $useDirty
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getPrimaryKey($useDirty = true)
+    {
+        return $this->_getPrimaryKey($useDirty);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Constructs where statement for retrieving row(s).
      *
      * @param bool $useDirty
@@ -1167,37 +1178,7 @@
      */
     protected function _getTableFromString($tableName)
     {
-
-        if ($this->_table instanceof Zend_Db_Table_Abstract) {
-            $tableDefinition = $this->_table->getDefinition();
-
-            if ($tableDefinition !== null && $tableDefinition->hasTableConfig($tableName)) {
-                return new Zend_Db_Table($tableName, $tableDefinition);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // assume the tableName is the class name
-        if (!class_exists($tableName)) {
-            try {
-                require_once 'Zend/Loader.php';
-                Zend_Loader::loadClass($tableName);
-            } catch (Zend_Exception $e) {
-                require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Row/Exception.php';
-                throw new Zend_Db_Table_Row_Exception($e->getMessage(), $e->getCode(), $e);
-            }
-        }
-
-        $options = array();
-
-        if (($table = $this->_getTable())) {
-            $options['db'] = $table->getAdapter();
-        }
-
-        if (isset($tableDefinition) && $tableDefinition !== null) {
-            $options[Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::DEFINITION] = $tableDefinition;
-        }
-
-        return new $tableName($options);
+        return Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::getTableFromString($tableName, $this->_table);
     }
 
 }
Index: tests/Zend/Db/Table/TestCommon.php
===================================================================
--- tests/Zend/Db/Table/TestCommon.php	(revision 24822)
+++ tests/Zend/Db/Table/TestCommon.php	(working copy)
@@ -1613,6 +1613,39 @@
         $this->assertEquals(0, count($rows));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group ZF-1103
+     */
+    public function testTableCascadeRecurseDelete()
+    {
+        $tblRecursive = $this->_getTable('My_ZendDbTable_TableCascadeRecursive');
+
+        // Enforce initial table structure
+        $parentRow = $tblRecursive->find(1)->current();
+        $this->assertType('Zend_Db_Table_Row', $parentRow);
+        $childRows = $parentRow->findDependentRowset('My_ZendDbTable_TableCascadeRecursive', 'Children');
+        $this->assertType('Zend_Db_Table_Rowset', $childRows);
+        $this->assertEquals(2, count($childRows));
+        foreach ( $childRows as $childRow ) {
+            $this->assertType('Zend_Db_Table_Row', $childRow);
+            $subChildRows = $childRow->findDependentRowset('My_ZendDbTable_TableCascadeRecursive', 'Children');
+            $this->assertType('Zend_Db_Table_Rowset', $subChildRows);
+            $this->assertEquals( $childRow['item_id'] == 3 ? 2 : 0 , count($subChildRows));
+        }
+
+        // Perform the delete
+        $parentRow->delete();
+
+        // Assert that all children of #1 (2,3,4,5) are removed recursively
+        $this->assertNull($tblRecursive->find(1)->current());
+        $this->assertNull($tblRecursive->find(2)->current());
+        $this->assertNull($tblRecursive->find(3)->current());
+        $this->assertNull($tblRecursive->find(4)->current());
+        $this->assertNull($tblRecursive->find(5)->current());
+        //... but #6 remains
+        $this->assertType('Zend_Db_Table_Row', $tblRecursive->find(6)->current());
+    }
+
     public function testSerialiseTable()
     {
         $table = $this->_table['products'];
@@ -1793,3 +1826,4 @@
         Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::setDefaultMetadataCache(null);
     }
 }
+
Index: tests/Zend/Db/TestUtil/Common.php
===================================================================
--- tests/Zend/Db/TestUtil/Common.php	(revision 24822)
+++ tests/Zend/Db/TestUtil/Common.php	(working copy)
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@
         'noprimarykey'  => 'zfnoprimarykey',
         'Documents'     => 'zfdocuments',
         'Price'         => 'zfprice',
-        'AltBugsProducts' => 'zfalt_bugs_products'
+        'AltBugsProducts' => 'zfalt_bugs_products',
+        'CascadeRecursive' => 'zfalt_cascade_recursive'
     );
 
     public function getTableName($tableId)
@@ -291,6 +292,16 @@
             );
     }
 
+    protected function _getColumnsCascadeRecursive()
+    {
+        return array(
+            'item_id'       => 'INTEGER NOT NULL',
+            'item_parent'   => 'INTEGER NULL',
+            'item_data'     => 'VARCHAR(100)',
+            'PRIMARY KEY'   => 'item_id'
+        );
+    }
+
     protected function _getDataAccounts()
     {
         return array(
@@ -407,6 +418,18 @@
         );
     }
 
+    protected function _getDataCascadeRecursive()
+    {
+        return array(
+            array('item_id' => '1', 'item_parent' => NULL, 'item_data' => '1'),
+            array('item_id' => '2', 'item_parent' => '1', 'item_data' => '1.2'),
+            array('item_id' => '3', 'item_parent' => '1', 'item_data' => '1.3'),
+            array('item_id' => '4', 'item_parent' => '3', 'item_data' => '1.3.4'),
+            array('item_id' => '5', 'item_parent' => '3', 'item_data' => '1.3.5'),
+            array('item_id' => '6', 'item_parent' => NULL, 'item_data' => '6')
+        );
+    }
+
     public function populateTable($tableId)
     {
         $tableName = $this->getTableName($tableId);
@@ -487,6 +510,9 @@
         $this->createTable('Price');
         $this->populateTable('Price');
 
+        $this->createTable('CascadeRecursive');
+        $this->populateTable('CascadeRecursive');
+
         $this->createView();
     }
 
Index: tests/Zend/Db/Table/_files/My/ZendDbTable/TableCascadeRecursive.php
===================================================================
--- tests/Zend/Db/Table/_files/My/ZendDbTable/TableCascadeRecursive.php	(revision 0)
+++ tests/Zend/Db/Table/_files/My/ZendDbTable/TableCascadeRecursive.php	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework
+ *
+ * LICENSE
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the new BSD license that is bundled
+ * with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
+ * It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
+ * http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to
+ * obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send an email
+ * to license@zend.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_Db
+ * @subpackage UnitTests
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ * @version    $Id: TableBugs.php 24593 2012-01-05 20:35:02Z matthew $
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ * @see Zend_Db_Table_Abstract
+ */
+require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Abstract.php';
+
+/**
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_Db
+ * @subpackage UnitTests
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ */
+class My_ZendDbTable_TableCascadeRecursive extends Zend_Db_Table_Abstract
+{
+
+    protected $_name = 'zfalt_cascade_recursive';
+    protected $_primary = 'item_id'; // Deliberate non-array value
+
+    protected $_dependentTables = array('My_ZendDbTable_TableCascadeRecursive');
+
+    protected $_referenceMap    = array(
+        'Children' => array(
+            'columns'           => array('item_parent'),
+            'refTableClass'     => 'My_ZendDbTable_TableCascadeRecursive',
+            'refColumns'        => array('item_id'),
+            'onDelete'          => self::CASCADE_RECURSE
+        )
+    );
+
+}
Index: documentation/manual/en/module_specs/Zend_Db_Table-Relationships.xml
===================================================================
--- documentation/manual/en/module_specs/Zend_Db_Table-Relationships.xml	(revision 24822)
+++ documentation/manual/en/module_specs/Zend_Db_Table-Relationships.xml	(working copy)
@@ -752,12 +752,36 @@
         <para>
             To declare a cascading relationship in the <classname>Zend_Db_Table</classname>, edit
             the rules in the <varname>$_referenceMap</varname>. Set the associative array keys
-            <command>'onDelete'</command> and <command>'onUpdate'</command> to the string 'cascade'
-            (or the constant <constant>self::CASCADE</constant>). Before a row is deleted from the
-            parent table, or its primary key values updated, any rows in the dependent table that
-            refer to the parent's row are deleted or updated first.
+            <command>'onDelete'</command> and <command>'onUpdate'</command> to one of these options:
         </para>
 
+        <itemizedlist>
+
+            <listitem>
+                <para>
+                    Cascade:  This option configures a single-level cascade (parent table plus all
+                    directly-dependent tables).  To enable this option set the appropriate key in
+                    <varname>$_referenceMap</varname> to string 'cascade' or use the constant 
+                    <constant>self::CASCADE</constant>. 
+                </para>
+            </listitem>
+
+            <listitem>
+                <para>
+                    Recursive Cascade:  This option configures a full recursive cascade starting
+                    with the parent table.  To enable this option set the appropriate key in
+                    <varname>$_referenceMap</varname> to string 'cascadeRecurse' or use the constant 
+                    <constant>self::CASCADE_RECURSE</constant>. 
+                </para>
+            </listitem>
+
+        </itemizedlist>
+
+        <para>
+            Before a row is deleted from the parent table, or its primary key values updated, any 
+            rows in the dependent table that refer to the parent's row are deleted or updated first.
+        </para>
+
         <example id="zend.db.table.relationships.cascading.example-declaration">
             <title>Example Declaration of Cascading Operations</title>