Demography

Klappentext Demography is the study by statistical methods of human populants involving the measurement of their size! growth and diminution. Zusammenfassung Demography is the study by statistical methods of human populants involving the measurement of their size! growth and diminution. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Part I. Fundamentals; 1. Introduction; 2. Demographic analysis: some basic concepts; 3. The nature of demographic data; 4. Demographic statistics in practice; Part II. Population movements: 5. Marriage; 6. The statistical study of fertility; 7. Mortality characteristics; 8. Migrations and other socio-economic data 9. Population projection: general considerations; Part III. General Influences on population: 10. Population in history; 11. Populations today; 12. Resources and population; 13. Population policies; 14. General prospects for the future; Part IIII. 15. Life tables; 16. Methods of summary and comparison; 17. Techniques of population mathematics; 18. Introduction to population mathematics; 19. The handling of suspect or scanty data; Part V. Conclusion: 20. History and prospects of demography; Index to tables; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Peter R. Cox, Cox Peter R.
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.09.2008
• EAN: 9780521290203
• ISBN: 978-0-521-29020-3
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Population & demography, Population and Demography, Sociology and anthropology