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Demographyan introduction to population studies /

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Demographyby Richard K. Thomas.
其他題名:	an introduction to population studies /
作者:	Thomas, Richard K.
出版者:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2024.
面頁冊數:	xii, 297 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
標題:	Demography.
電子資源:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56623-3
ISBN:	9783031566233$q(electronic bk.)

Demographyan introduction to population studies /
Thomas, Richard K.

Demographyan introduction to population studies /[electronic resource] :by Richard K. Thomas. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2024. - xii, 297 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm. - Springer texts in social sciences,2730-6143. - Springer texts in social sciences..

Chapter 1. An Introduction to Demography -- Chapter 2. The Materials and Methods of Demography -- Chapter 3. Population Size, Distribution and Concentration -- Chapter 4. Population Composition: Biosocial Characteristics -- Chapter 5. Population Composition: Sociocultural Characteristics -- Chapter 6. Data for Demography -- Chapter 7. Demographic Processes: Fertility -- Chapter 8. Demographic Processes: Mortality -- Chapter 9. Demographic Processes: Migration -- Chapter 10. Population Change -- Chapter 11. US Population Trends -- Chapter 12. World Population Trends -- Chapter 13. Applied Demography -- Glossary -- Index.

This textbook presents an overview of the field of demography from a contemporary perspective. Designed as an introductory text for undergraduates and graduates, it lays out the basic concepts, methods, and applications of the field of demography. It describes the unique characteristics of the field, reviews the basic demographic processes, and provides an overview of the analytical techniques utilized by population scientists. It emphasizes the applied nature of demography and includes a chapter on application of demography to real-world problems as well as a discussion of population policy. The text is supplemented by ample tables, graphics, and illustrations that illustrate the concepts being considered. Through including exercises as well as detailed information on the sources of demographic data, this textbook is a must have for undergraduate and graduate students in demography and population studies.

ISBN: 9783031566233$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-031-56623-3doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

235614
Demography.

LC Class. No.: HB871

Dewey Class. No.: 304.6

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