The Population of Singapore

The third edition of this book presents a most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of population trends and patterns in Singapore since its foundation in 1819 to the present day. Separate chapters are devoted to population growth and distribution, changing population structure, migration, mortality trends and differentials, marriage trends and patterns, divorce trends and patterns, fertility trends and differentials, family planning, abortion and sterilisation, fertility policies and programmes, immigration policies and programmes, labour force and future population trends. The strength of the book lies in the author's deep familiarity with the subject acquired through spme personal involvement in the compilation of demographic statistics, as well as the formulation of population policies for the country.

A propos de l'auteur

Saw Swee-Hock is Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and President's Honorary Professor of Statistics at the National University of Singapore.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Saw Swee-Hock
• Edition: ISEAS Publishing
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.01.2012
• Pages: 362
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Poids: 730 g
• Catégorie: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques