Dynamics of Population: Social and Biological Significance of Changing Birth Rates in the United States, Volume 2"This book looks at the social and biological significance of changing birth rates in the United States. The following topics are discussed: Population trends of American groups; Measurable characteristics of American groups; Influence of differential reproduction on the characteristics of the American people; Causes and control of population trends." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved). |
Contents
THE TREND OF THE NATIONAL POPULATION | 3 |
FERTILITY AND REPRODUCTION IN RELATION TO SIZE OF COMMUNITY | 22 |
REPRODUCTION TRENDS AMONG GROUPS CLASSIFIED BY RACE | 38 |
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agricultural American American Statistical Association analysis appear Appendix areas average number birth rates Cattaraugus County census data cent cities classified contraceptive correlation counties cultural-intellectual development death rates differential fertility differential in fertility distribution East North Central effective fertility estimated Eugenics factors families farm population females fertility rates foreign-born French Canadian frequency genetic hereditary immigrants Indians indicated infants influence intellectual development intelligence quotients intelligence test laborers less life-table living Lotka males marriage married median mental deficiency Milbank mothers native white women natural increase Negro North Carolina North Dakota number of births number of children occupational classes parents percentage period persons present proportion racial ratios of children replacement quota reported reproduction rates reproduction trends rural rural-farm sample scores selection social classes social groups social status standard statistics Stillbirth TABLE tendency tion total population United unskilled urban values white population wives women aged workers York