EAN: 9783319654386

CONCEPTS METHODS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS IN ...

This textbook offers a comprehensive overview of applied demography by presenting both basic
concepts and methodological techniques. It allows students from the social and human sciences 
demographers  consultants and anyone interested in applied demography to gain an understanding
of a wide range of practical applications of demographic concepts  methods and techniques to
real- world problems. Featured sidebars highlight relevant terms and concepts and case studies
and exercises throughout the book offer first-hand exposure to demographic applications. Charts
and graphs supplement the presentation of demographic concepts and a glossary provides an
inventory of relevant terms.The first section reviews basic components of applied demography as
a context for understanding and addressing societal issues. It details the methods  techniques
and data sources applied by demographers in a variety of areas. Coverage includes cohort
analysis  data standardization  population estimation  and the use of geographic in- formation
systems (GIS). The second section focuses on the substantive areas in which demography is
currently applied. The topics covered include business demography  health demography  political
demography  educational demography  and applications to urban and regional planning. The book
illustrates the many ways in which demographers contribute to the formulation of public policy
and the resolution of societal issues.

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