03487nam a22005415i 4500 978-3-031-56623-3 DE-He213 20251030112624.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240712s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031566233 978-3-031-56623-3 10.1007/978-3-031-56623-3 doi HB848-3697 JHBD bicssc SOC006000 bisacsh JHBD thema Thomas, Richard K. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 80386 Demography: An Introduction to Population Studies [electronic resource] / by Richard K. Thomas. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XII, 297 p. 44 illus., 37 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Springer Texts in Social Sciences, 2730-6143 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. Demography. 71026 Population. 71027 Statistics. 65982 Population and Demography. 71028 Statistical Theory and Methods. Applied Demography. 80387 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031566226 Printed edition: 9783031566240 Printed edition: 9783031566257 Springer Texts in Social Sciences, 2730-6143 80388 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56623-3 ZDB-2-SLS ZDB-2-SXS 61516 61516