A Primer of Population Dynamics

Krishnan Namboodiri

Springer Science & Business Media, Aug 31, 1996 - Social Science - 367 pages

A Primer of Population Dynamics introduces to the basics of population studies. Author Krishnan Namboodiri utilizes a question-and-answer format that explores topics such as population theories and conceptual schemes, demographic data, mortality, fertility, migration, family and household, food production, and the environment and much more. Questions are accompanied by detailed explanations as well as references for additional information. An extensive index and glossary allow for easy retrieval of information. This introductory textbook is written for students studying demography, population, sociology, and public health.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• 12 INDIVIDUALLEVEL AND AGGREGATELEVEL VIEWS OF DEMOGRAPHIC PHENOMENA: 2
• 13 THE SCOPE OF DEMOGRAPHY: 4
• Population Theories and Conceptual Schemes: 7
• 22 MARXIAN THEORY: 8
• 23 COMPARISON OF THE MALTHUSIAN AND MARXIAN POSITIONS: 9
• 25 DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION THEORY: 11
• 26 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 13
• Demography Demographic Data and the Nature of Population Change: 25
• 32 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: 26
• 33 PUBLICATIONS CONTAINING DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: 29
• 34 USERS OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: 30
• 36 NATURE OF POPULATION CHANGE: 31
• 37 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 34
• Mortality: 59
• 42 MEASURES: 61
• 43 LEVELS AND TRENDS: 62
• 44 MORTALITY PATTERNS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF TRANSITION: 66
• 45 DIFFERENTIAL MORTALITY: 68
• 46 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 70
• Fertility: 97
• 52 MEASURES: 100
• 53 FERTILITY CONTROL THROUGH THE PROXIMATE DETERMINANTS: 102
• 54 LEVELS AND TRENDS: 103
• 55 FERTILITY DIFFERENTIALS: 107
• 56 EXPLANATORY SCHEMES: 109
• 57 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 111
• Migration: 135
• 61 CONCEPTS DATA AND MEASUREMENTS: 136
• 62 MIGRATION STREAMS LEVELS AND TRENDS: 138
• 63 MIGRATION IN DIFFERENT HISTORICAL PERIODS: 139
• 64 DIFFERENTIALS: 140
• 65 CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES: 143
• 67 POLICIES: 145
• 68 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 146
• Population Composition: 171
• 71 CONCEPTS AND MEASUREMENTS: 172
• 72 AGESEX STRUCTURE: 176
• 74 DETERMINANTS: 177
• 75 CONSEQUENCES: 178
• 76 THE ELDERLY: 179
• 77 SOCIOECONOMIC COMPOSITION: 180
• 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 187
• Population Distribution: 211
• 82 CONCEPTS: 212
• 83 MEASURES: 213
• 85 CURRENT PATTERNS PAST AND FUTURE TRENDS: 214
• 86 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 217
• Family and Household: 227
• 91 CONCEPTS: 228
• 92 TYPES OF HOUSEHOLDS: 229
• 94 UNMARRIED MOTHERHOOD: 230
• 96 DIVORCES AND REMARRIAGES: 231
• 98 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 232
• Population Food and the Environment: 247
• 102 FOOD EXPORTING COUNTRIES: 250
• Population Growth and Economic Development: 265
• 112 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POPULATION GROWTH AND ECONOMIC CHANGE: 266
• A CLOSER LOOK: 267
• 115 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING POPULATION CHANGE: 268
• 117 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 269
• Population Policy: 285
• 121 US POLICIES AND PROGRAMS: 286
• 122 OPPOSITION TO POPULATION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS: 287
• 123 PRONATAUST POLICIES: 288
• 125 FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS: 289
• 126 BEYOND FAMILY PLANNING: 290
• 127 POPULATION POLICIES IN THE CONTEXT OF POPULATION THEORIES: 291
• 128 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 292
• Glossary: 311
• References: 337
• Geographical Index: 351
• Name Index: 355
• Subject Index: 359

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Primer of Population Dynamics; The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis
• Author: Krishnan Namboodiri
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media, 1996
• ISBN: 030645338X, 9780306453380
• Length: 367 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Epidemiology; Medical / Public Health; Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy; Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy; Social Science / Demography; Social Science / Sociology / General