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Demography
Demography
Textbook for the South African student Demography is the scientific study of the size, composition and change in human population. It studies empirical phenomena and describes them as precisely as possible. However, to understand this definition better, each of its key concepts requires attention. Demographic terminology is currently also used to describe certain phenomena relating to insect and animal populations. Demography, however, is in the first place a discipline that studies human populations. The descriptions, analyses and explanations in this textbook therefore refer to human populations only.
Education and skills development
- Product Information
- Format: 200mm x 295mm
- Pages: 254
- ISBN 13: 978-07969-1880-2
- Publish Year: HSRC Press
- Rights: World rights
Textbook for the South African student Demography is the scientific study of the size, composition and change in human population. It studies empirical phenomena and describes them as precisely as possible. However, to understand this definition better, each of its key concepts requires attention. Demographic terminology is currently also used to describe certain phenomena relating to insect and animal populations. Demography, however, is in the first place a discipline that studies human populations. The descriptions, analyses and explanations in this textbook therefore refer to human populations only. This book is also available in Afrikaans at https://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/full_title_info.asp?id=1952
1. Introduction
2. Population growth
3. Age and gender structure
4. Mortality
5. Fertility
6. Nuptiality
7. Migration
8. Population projections
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