| 1. Title: Population: an introduction to concepts and issues. 6th. Author: Weeks JR Source: Belmont, California, Wadsworth, 1996. xxii, 682 p. Abstract: This textbook is designed as a general introduction to the basic concepts of population studies, to enable the student to develop his or her own demographic perspective, and to better understand one of the world's major problems. The book is organized into five parts, which deal with demographic perspectives, including data sources; population processes, including fertility, mortality, and migration; population structure and characteristics; population and social issues, such as women and household structure, aging, urbanization, economic development, and the environment; and using the demographic perspective either in demographic policy-making, or in business, social policy, and political planning. A glossary of key population terms is included. Language: English Keywords: GLOBAL | POPULATION DYNAMICS | TEACHING MATERIALS | DATA SOURCES | FERTILITY | MORTALITY | MIGRATION | POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | WOMEN'S STATUS | HOUSEHOLDS | DEMOGRAPHIC AGING | URBANIZATION | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | ENVIRONMENT | POPULATION POLICY | SOCIAL POLICY | POLITICAL FACTORS | Demographic Factors | Population | Data Collection | Research Methodology | Economic Factors | Family and Household | Urban Population Distribution | Population Distribution | Geographic Factors | Policy Document Number: 253041 |
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