Applied Demography

Author : Richard K. Thomas
Publisher : Springer
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319654393

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Concepts, Methods and Practical Applications in Applied Demography by Richard K. Thomas Pdf

This textbook offers a comprehensive overview of applied demography by presenting both basic concepts and methodological techniques. It allows students from the social and human sciences, demographers, consultants and anyone interested in applied demography to gain an understanding of a wide range of practical applications of demographic concepts, methods and techniques to real- world problems. Featured sidebars highlight relevant terms and concepts and case studies and exercises throughout the book offer first-hand exposure to demographic applications. Charts and graphs supplement the presentation of demographic concepts and a glossary provides an inventory of relevant terms. The first section reviews basic components of applied demography as a context for understanding and addressing societal issues. It details the methods, techniques and data sources applied by demographers in a variety of areas. Coverage includes cohort analysis, data standardization, population estimation, and the use of geographic in- formation systems (GIS). The second section focuses on the substantive areas in which demography is currently applied. The topics covered include business demography, health demography, political demography, educational demography, and applications to urban and regional planning. The book illustrates the many ways in which demographers contribute to the formulation of public policy and the resolution of societal issues.

Author : Nathan Keyfitz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781475718799

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Applied Mathematical Demography by Nathan Keyfitz Pdf

What follows is a new edition of the second in a series of three books providing an account of the mathematical development of demography. The first, Introduction to the Mathematics of Population (Addison-Wesley, 1968), gave the mathematical background. The second, the original of the present volume, was concerned with demography itself. The third in the sequence, Mathematics Through Problems (with John Beekman; Springer Verlag, 1982), supplemented the first two with an ordered sequence of problems and answers. Readers interested in the mathematics may consult the earlier book, republished with revisions by Addison-Wesley in 1977 and still in print. There is no overlap in subject matter between Applied Mathematical Demography and the Introduction to the Mathematics of Population. Three new chapters have been added, dealing with matters that have come recently into the demographic limelight: multi-state calculations, family demogra phy, and heterogeneity. vii PREFACE This book is concerned with commonsense questions about, for instance, the effect of a lowered death rate on the proportion of old people or the effect of abortions on the birth rate. The answers that it reaches are not always commonsense, and we will meet instances in which intuition has to be adjusted to accord with what the mathematics shows to be the case.

Author : M. Nazrul Hoque,Beverly Pecotte,Mary A. McGehee
Publisher : Springer
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319436883

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Applied Demography and Public Health in the 21st Century by M. Nazrul Hoque,Beverly Pecotte,Mary A. McGehee Pdf

This book demonstrates different statistical techniques for analyzing health-related data as well as providing new techniques for forecasting and/or projecting the incidence of diseases/disorders. It presents information on a variety of health related issues from the developed and developing world. Featuring cutting edge research from distinguished applied demographers and public health specialists, the book bridges the gap between theory and research. Each chapter provides methods and materials that can be used to conduct further research aimed at promoting public health issues. This book is intended for public health professionals, health policy makers, social epidemiologists, administrators, researchers, and students in the fields of applied demography and public health who are interested in exploring the potential of ground-breaking research or who want to further develop their existing research techniques. It complements another volume in the Applied Demography Series, Applied Demography and Public Health (Springer, 2013), which describes how applied demographic techniques can be used to help address public health issues.

Author : Norfleet W. Rives
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Demography
ISBN : LCCN:00000697

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Introduction to Applied Demography Data Sources and Estimation Techniques by Norfleet W. Rives Pdf

Author : Norfleet W. Rives,William J. Serow
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1984-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0803921349

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Introduction to Applied Demography by Norfleet W. Rives,William J. Serow Pdf

Identifies kinds and sources of demographic data and then explains how to use this information to determine demographic trends and their consequences.

Author : David A. Swanson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319433295

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The Frontiers of Applied Demography by David A. Swanson Pdf

This book details cutting-edge methods and findings that may shape the future of applied demography. Inside, readers will discover new insights into the databases, substantive issues, and methodological approaches that can help them to improve how they use demography in decision making and planning problems in both public and private settings. The topics and perspectives are found in the book’s 23 chapters, which are organized into three major sections: (I) Demographic Information for Decision-Making: Case Studies; (II) Data: Issues and Analyses; and (III) Projection and Estimation Methods: Evaluations, Examples, and Discussions. Coverage includes chapters on migration, demographic market analysis, future courtroom needs, trends in the needs of the elderly, access to health care, longitudinal data systems, census costs, and new approaches to small area estimation and projection methods. The case studies represent a wide range of countries, including Australia, Canada, China, England, India, Japan, and the United States of America. Overall, this edited volume collects papers that were presented at different conferences, including the 8th international conference on population geographies (University of Queensland, 2015), the 2014 Applied Demography Conference (San Antonio, Texas, USA), and the annual conference of the Canadian Population Society. Applied demography touches many aspects of our lives and its practitioners continue to push methodological and empirical boundaries. This book documents the steady evolution of this field. It shows demographers, sociologists, economists, planners, marketers, and others how they can improve the quality and relevance of demographic information now and in the future.

Author : Steve H. Murdock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429695230

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Applied Demography by Steve H. Murdock Pdf

This text aims to help the novice understand demographic variables and analyze their impact on specific private and public sector interests. Examples are employed to demonstrate a wide range of techniques, and the book discusses software products from the 1990 US census that may revolutionize the use of demographic data by business and government.

Author : M.Nazrul Hoque,Lloyd B. Potter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789401789905

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Emerging Techniques in Applied Demography by M.Nazrul Hoque,Lloyd B. Potter Pdf

By bringing together top-notch demographers, sociologists, economists, statisticians and public health specialists from Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America to examine a wide variety of public and private issues in applied demography, this book spans a wide range of topics. It evaluates population estimates and projections against actual census counts and suggests further improvement of estimates and projection techniques and evaluation procedures; new techniques are proposed for estimating families and households and particular attention is paid to the much-discussed topic of access to health care. Coverage extends to factors influencing health status and elder abuse, child bearing and labor market analysis and the effects of education on labor market outcomes of native white American and immigrant European populations. Methodologically rigorous and pragmatically useful, Emerging Techniques in Applied Demography also examines a wide variety of public and private issues under the field of applied demography. It provides a broad overview of research topics and also reflects substantial development in the field of applied demography. It also bridges the gap between theory and research by providing several examples of work of distinguished applied demographic.

Author : Jacob S. Siegel
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0126418403

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Applied Demography by Jacob S. Siegel Pdf

In contrast to a typical general text in demography, which is concerned with demographic principles, trends, problems, and theories, Applied Demography explores the practical issues with which demographers working for government agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and businesses deal. It emphasizes the applications of applied demography in a variety of related disciplines, such as geography, economics, gerontology, public policy, law, sociology, public administration, and business management. The data of these disciplines are taken into account, as are the methods of statistics and computer sciences. The book aims to inform the student of the wide range of applications of demography, including not only narrowly demographic situations but also nondemographic situations, such as manufacturing processes and the dynamics of organizations as a population.

Author : Steve H. Murdock,David A. Swanson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781402083297

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Applied Demography in the 21st Century by Steve H. Murdock,David A. Swanson Pdf

The topic of Applied Demography is clearly evolving as its practitioners become involved in the emerging trends of the Twenty-First Century. This book derived from the first post-2000 national conference on Applied Demography, held in San Antonio, Texas, January 7-9, 2007, at The University of Texas. The conference presented a unique opportunity and this resulting work provides a cross-sectional view of Applied Demography and an evaluation of its likely future.

Author : David P. Smith,Nathan Keyfitz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783642358586

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Mathematical Demography by David P. Smith,Nathan Keyfitz Pdf

Mathematical demography is the centerpiece of quantitative social science. The founding works of this field from Roman times to the late Twentieth Century are collected here, in a new edition of a classic work by David R. Smith and Nathan Keyfitz. Commentaries by Smith and Keyfitz have been brought up to date and extended by Kenneth Wachter and Hervé Le Bras, giving a synoptic picture of the leading achievements in formal population studies. Like the original collection, this new edition constitutes an indispensable source for students and scientists alike, and illustrates the deep roots and continuing vitality of mathematical demography.

Author : Nazrul Hoque,David A. Swanson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789400722972

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Opportunities and Challenges for Applied Demography in the 21st Century by Nazrul Hoque,David A. Swanson Pdf

Applied demography continues its rapid pace of evolution in concert with the emerging trends of the 21st century. One significant area of change is the extension of applied demography beyond the United States; this book includes material dealing with applied demography in Australia, Canada, Estonia, and Mexico. Opportunities and Challenges for Applied Demography in the 21st Century presents a score of selected papers from the second post-2000 national conference on Applied Demography, held in San Antonio, Texas, in January, 2010, under the sponsorship of the Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Coverage includes the assembly of data by government agencies, with a focus on issues facing the United States; demographic issues associated with globalization; business demography and health demography, as well as a section examining methodological advances in the areas of estimation and projection.

Author : Nazrul Hoque,Mary A. McGehee,Benjamin S. Bradshaw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789400761407

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Applied Demography and Public Health by Nazrul Hoque,Mary A. McGehee,Benjamin S. Bradshaw Pdf

This book combines the disciplines of applied demography and public health by describing how applied demographic techniques can be used to help address public health issues. Besides addressing the impact of aging on health and health-related expenditure, cause-specific mortality, and maternal health and morbidity, the book provides several chapters on special analysis and methodological issues. The chapters provide a number of resources and tools that can be used in conducting research aimed at promoting public health. These resources include information on a variety of health research datasets, different statistical methodologies for analyzing health-related data and developing concepts related to health status, methodologies for forecasting or projecting disease incidences and associated costs, and discussions of demographic concepts used to measure population health status.

Author : James R. Carey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1993-02-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198023142

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Applied Demography for Biologists by James R. Carey Pdf

This is the first book to comprehensively apply the fundamental tools and concepts of demography to a nonhuman species. It provides clear and concise treatment of standard demographic techniques such as life table analysis and population projection; introduces models that have seldom appeared outside of the demographic literature including the multiple decrement life table, the intrinsic sex ratio, and multiregional demography; and addresses demographic problems that are unique to nonhuman organisms such as the demographic theory of social insects and harvesting techniques applied to insect mass rearing. The book also contains a synthesis of fundamental properties of population such as momentum and convergence to the stable age distribution, with a section on the unity of demographic models, and appendices detailing analytical methods used to quantify and model the data gathered in a ground-breaking study on the mortality experience of 1.2 million medflies. Based on an insect demography course at the University of California, Davis, the book is intended for practicing entomologists, population biologists, and ecologists for use in research or as a graduate text.

Author : Stefano Mazzuco,Nico Keilman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030424725

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Developments in Demographic Forecasting by Stefano Mazzuco,Nico Keilman Pdf

This open access book presents new developments in the field of demographic forecasting, covering both mortality, fertility and migration. For each component emerging methods to forecast them are presented. Moreover, instruments for forecasting evaluation are provided. Bayesian models, nonparametric models, cohort approaches, elicitation of expert opinion, evaluation of probabilistic forecasts are some of the topics covered in the book. In addition, the book is accompanied by complementary material on the web allowing readers to practice with some of the ideas exposed in the book. Readers are encouraged to use this material to apply the new methods to their own data. The book is an important read for demographers, applied statisticians, as well as other social scientists interested or active in the field of population forecasting. Professional population forecasters in statistical agencies will find useful new ideas in various chapters.