Handbook Of Population

Author : Dudley L. Poston,Michael Micklin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780387231068

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Handbook of Population by Dudley L. Poston,Michael Micklin Pdf

This comprehensive handbook provides an overview and update of the issues, theories, processes, and applications of the social science of population studies. The volume's 30 chapters cover the full range of conceptual, empirical, disciplinary, and applied approaches to the study of demographic phenomena. This book is the first effort to assess the entire field since Hauser and Duncan's 1959 classic, The Study of Population. The chapter authors are among the leading contributors to demographic scholarship over the past four decades. They represent a variety of disciplines and theoretical perspectives as well as interests in both basic and applied research.

Author : Lori M. Hunter,Clark Gray,Jacques Véron
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030764333

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International Handbook of Population and Environment by Lori M. Hunter,Clark Gray,Jacques Véron Pdf

This handbook presents a timely and comprehensive overview of theory, data, methods and research findings that connect human population dynamics and environmental context. It presents regional summaries of empirical findings on migration and environmental connections and summarizes environmental impacts of migration – such as urbanization and deforestation. It also offers background on the health implications of environmental conditions such as climate change, natural disasters, scarcity of natural resources, as well as on resource scarcity and fertility, gender considerations in population and environment, and the connections between population size, growth, composition and carbon emissions. This handbook helps readers to better understand the complexities within population-environment connections, in addition to some of the opportunities and challenges within environmental demography. As such this collection is an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and policy analysts in the areas of demography, migration, fertility, health and mortality, as well as environmental, global and development studies.

Author : John Piggott,Alan Woodland
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1146 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780444634047

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Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging by John Piggott,Alan Woodland Pdf

Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging synthesizes the economic literature on aging and the subjects associated with it, including social insurance and healthcare costs, both of which are of interest to policymakers and academics. These volumes, the first of a new subseries in the Handbooks in Economics, describe and analyze scholarship created since the inception of serious attention began in the late 1970s, including information from general economics journals, from various field journals in economics, especially, but not exclusively, those covering labor markets and human resource issues, from interdisciplinary social science and life science journals, and from papers by economists published in journals associated with gerontology, history, sociology, political science, and demography, amongst others. Dissolves the barriers between policymakers and scholars by presenting comprehensive portraits of social and theoretical issues Synthesizes valuable data on the topic from a variety of journals dating back to the late 1970s in a convenient, comprehensive resource Presents diverse perspectives on subjects that can be closely associated with national and regional concerns Offers comprehensive, critical reviews and expositions of the essential aspects of the economics of population aging

Author : Peter Uhlenberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781402083563

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International Handbook of Population Aging by Peter Uhlenberg Pdf

The International Handbook of Population Aging examines research on a wide array of the profound implications of population aging. It demonstrates how the world is changing through population aging, and how demography is changing in response to it.

Author : Michael J. White
Publisher : Springer
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789401772822

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International Handbook of Migration and Population Distribution by Michael J. White Pdf

This Handbook offers a comprehensive collection of essays that cover essential features of geographical mobility, from internal migration, to international migration, to urbanization, to the adaptation of migrants in their destinations. Part I of the collection introduces the range of theoretical perspectives offered by several social science disciplines, while also examining the crucial relationship between internal and international migration. Part II takes up methods, ranging from how migration data are best collected to contemporary techniques for analyzing such data. Part III of the handbook contains summaries of present trends across all world regions. Part IV rounds out the volume with several contributions assessing pressing issues in contemporary policy areas. The volume’s editor Michael J. White has spent a career studying the pattern and process of internal and international migration, urbanization and population distribution in a wide variety of settings, from developing societies to advanced economies. In this Handbook he brings together contributors from all parts of the world, gathering in this one volume both geographical and substantive expertise of the first rank. The Handbook will be a key reference source for established scholars, as well as an invaluable high-level introduction to the most relevant topics in the field for emerging scholars.

Author : Isabelle Séguy,Luc Buchet
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319015538

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Handbook of Palaeodemography by Isabelle Séguy,Luc Buchet Pdf

This book examines methods for linking osteo-archaeological data with historical and environmental sources to shed light on the living conditions of past populations. Covering all time periods from prehistory to the 20th century, it aims to construct models that capture plausible demographic dynamics from highly fragmentary evidence. Starting from the known in order to explore the unknown, this book presents a historical view of methods used in the past and present as well as proposes original ones. The paleodemographic methods presented in this handbook have been tested on anthropological and archaeological data and can easily be applied. This manual represents a fruitful collaboration between historical demographers and anthropological archaeologists who, with the help of mathematicians and statisticians, detail research that opens an important historical dimension to the discipline. Written in a readily understandable manner, it serves as an ideal resource for those wishing to interpret ancient bones in demographic terms.

Author : D. Nicole Farris,A. J. J. Bourque
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030350796

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International Handbook on the Demography of Marriage and the Family by D. Nicole Farris,A. J. J. Bourque Pdf

This handbook provides a global perspective on contemporary demographic theories and studies of marriage and the family. Inside, readers will find a comprehensive analysis that enables demographic comparison between and across international borders. Coverage is centered around four main sections that present a history of marriage and the family, detail relevant data and measurement concerns, examine global marriage practices, analyze interactions of such demographic characteristics as age, sex, and race with marriage and the family, and consider public policy, contemporary trends, and future directions. In addition, the book includes research on current social issues such as alternative family structures, cohabitation, divorce, boomerang children, and adoption. The family is universal but extremely varied in form and function. This handbook provides students, researchers, and policymakers with an all-inclusive, international demographic analysis that fully investigates the diverse nature of the modern family.

Author : Mark Richard Rosenzweig,Oded Stark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Family demography
ISBN : UVA:X004119553

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Handbook of Population and Family Economics by Mark Richard Rosenzweig,Oded Stark Pdf

Author : Alex Gitterman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc
ISBN : 9780231113960

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Handbook of Social Work Practice with Vulnerable and Resilient Populations by Alex Gitterman Pdf

Role in forming balanced assessments.

Author : Norbert F. Schneider,Michaela Kreyenfeld
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781788975544

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Research Handbook on the Sociology of the Family by Norbert F. Schneider,Michaela Kreyenfeld Pdf

Exploring how family life has radically changed in recent decades, this comprehensive Research Handbook tracks the latest developments and trends in scholarly work on the family. With a particular focus on the European context, it addresses current debates and offers insights into key topics including: the division of housework, family forms and living arrangements, intergenerational relationships, partner choice, divorce and fertility behaviour.

Author : Zhongwei Zhao,Adrian C. Hayes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 827 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351373449

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Routledge Handbook of Asian Demography by Zhongwei Zhao,Adrian C. Hayes Pdf

Home to close to 60 per cent of the world’s population, Asia is the largest and by far the most populous continent. It is also extremely diverse, physically and culturally. Asian countries and regions have their own distinctive histories, cultural traditions, religious beliefs and political systems, and they have often pursued different routes to development. Asian populations also present a striking array of demographic characteristics and stages of demographic transition. This handbook is the first to provide a comprehensive study of population change across the whole of Asia. Comprising 28 chapters by more than 40 international experts this handbook examines demographic transitions on the continent, their considerable variations, their causes and consequences, and their relationships with a wide range of social, economic, political and cultural processes. Major topics covered include: population studies and sources of demographic data; historical demography; family planning and fertility decline; sex preferences; mortality changes; causes of death; HIV/AIDS; population distribution and migration; urbanization; marriage and family; human capital and labour force; population ageing; demographic dividends; political demography; population and environment; and Asia’s demographic future. This handbook provides an authoritative and comprehensive reference for researchers, policymakers, academics, students and anyone who is interested in population change in Asia and the world.

Author : Sandro Galea,David Vlahov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387258225

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Handbook of Urban Health by Sandro Galea,David Vlahov Pdf

The editors are two of the most prominent researchers in this area. Both are at the Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies. David Vlahov is particularly visible and known as the editor of the Journal of Urban Health. Sandro Galea is very prominent for his research on urban health; in particularly, research done on PTSD and children post-9/11. Thorough analysis of different populations in urban settings and specific health considerations Useful section on methods for the research audience. Applied in nature with section on prevention and interventions There are over 100 urban health centers in North America and there are no thorough, up-to-date ressources.

Author : Nancy E. Riley,Jan Brunson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789402412901

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International Handbook on Gender and Demographic Processes by Nancy E. Riley,Jan Brunson Pdf

This handbook presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of gender in demography, addressing the many different influences of gender that arise from or influence demographic processes. It collects in one volume the key issues and perspectives in this area, whereby demography is broadly defined. The purpose in casting a wide net is to cover the range of work being done within demography, but at the same time to open up our perspectives to neighboring fields to encourage better conversations around these issues. The chapters in this handbook carefully document definition and measurement issues, and take up parts of the demographic picture and focus on how gender plays a role in outcomes. In other cases, gender often plays a cross-cutting role in social processes; rather than having a single or easily distinguishable role, it often combines with other social institutions and even other statuses and inequalities to affect outcomes. Thus, a key factor in this volume is how gender interacts with race/ethnicity, class, nationality, and sexuality in any demographic setting. While each section contains chapters that are broad overviews of the current state of knowledge and behavior, the handbook also includes chapters that focus on specific cultures or events in order to examine how gender operates in a particular circumstance.

Author : Linda George
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0123808812

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Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences by Linda George Pdf

Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Seventh Edition, provides extensive reviews and critical evaluations of research on the social aspects of aging. It also makes available major references and identifies high-priority topics for future research. The book is organized into four parts. Part 1 reviews developments in the field of age and the life course (ALC) studies and presents guidelines on conducting cohort analysis. Part 2 covers the demographic aspects of aging; longevity trends; disability and aging; and stratification and inequality research. Part 3 includes chapters that examine socioeconomic position and racial/ethnic disparities in health at older ages; the role of social factors in the distribution, antecedents, and consequences of depression; and aspects of private wealth transfers and the changing nature of family gift-giving. Part 4 deals with pension reform in Europe; the political activities of older Americans; the future of retirement security; and gender differences in old age. The Handbook is intended for researchers, professional practitioners, and students in the field of aging. It can also serve as a basic reference tool for scholars, professionals, and others who are not presently engaged in research and practice directly focused on aging and the aged. Contains all the main areas of social science gerontological research in one volume Begins with a section on theory and methods Edited by one of the fathers of gerontology (Binstock) and contributors represent top scholars in gerontology

Author : William Lazer
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0029181755

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Handbook of Demographics for Marketing & Advertising by William Lazer Pdf

A reference guide for business persons and academics, this handbook provides information about rapidly changing demographic, buying and living patterns of consumers. It supplies information on population dynamics, trends, and explains business implications to marketers and advertisers.