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Human Dichotomy: The Changing Numbers of Males and Females
ISBN: 9780080437828 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hardbound. In The Human Dichotomy, John Clarke discusses how the ratio between the numbers of males and females will change in the future.Scientific and technological advances, accompanied by social and economic change, are affecting the number of births, the number of deaths and the mobility of the two sexes, with the prospect of further dramatic changes in store. What impact will this have on the lot of women and girls world-wide? Will changes in the ratio of male to female births mean that the traditional son preference will begin to break down?Professor Clarke looks at how medical...
Hardbound. In The Human Dichotomy, John Clarke discusses how the ratio between the numbers of males and females will change in the future.Scientific a...
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934,28 zł |
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Fertility, Biology, and Behavior: An Analysis of the Proximate Determinants
ISBN: 9780121143800 / Angielski / Twarda / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fertility, Biology, and Behavior: An Analysis of the Proximate Determinants presents the proximate determinants of natural fertility. This book discusses the biological and behavioral dimensions of human fertility that are linked to intermediate fertility variables. Organized into nine chapters, this book begins with an overview of the mechanisms through which socioeconomic variables influence fertility. This text then examines the absolute and relative age-specific marital fertility rates of selected populations. Other chapters consider the trends in total fertility rates of selected...
Fertility, Biology, and Behavior: An Analysis of the Proximate Determinants presents the proximate determinants of natural fertility. This book discus...
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449,19 zł |
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Analysis with Local Census Data: Portraits of Change
ISBN: 9780125123082 / Angielski / Miękka / 369 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 1990 United States Census was the most exhaustive in history. The vast majority of census users seek information about local areas, yet they lack examples or methodology texts prepared by experts in the field. This book is dedicated to the needs of these local census data users. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the data and teaches useful methods of analysis, focusing on four major themes: mastering access to the full range of census data, measuring changes over time, comparing places, and demonstrating how different aspects of change fit together. More than a reference book or...
The 1990 United States Census was the most exhaustive in history. The vast majority of census users seek information about local areas, yet they lack ...
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485,89 zł |
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Applied Demography: Applications to Business, Government, Law and Public Policy
ISBN: 9780126418408 / Angielski / Twarda / 686 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In contrast to a typical general text in demography, which is concerned with demographic principles, trends, problems, and theories, Applied Demography explores the practical issues with which demographers working for government agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and businesses deal. It emphasizes the applications of applied demography in a variety of related disciplines, such as geography, economics, gerontology, public policy, law, sociology, public administration, and business management. The data of these disciplines are taken into account, as are the methods of statistics and...
In contrast to a typical general text in demography, which is concerned with demographic principles, trends, problems, and theories, Applied Demograph...
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540,49 zł |
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The Methods and Materials of Demography
ISBN: 9780126419559 / Angielski / Twarda / 819 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a thorough update of the original "Methods and Materials of Demography" (1976). Every chapter is new, written exclusively for this edition. Like the original, "Red Book," the second edition presents a systematic and comprehensive exposition of the methods used by technicians and research workers in dealing with demographic data. It is concerned with the ways data on population are gathered, classified, and treated to produce tabulations and various summarizing measures that reveal the significant aspects of the composition and dynamics of populations. It also sets forth the...
This book is a thorough update of the original "Methods and Materials of Demography" (1976). Every chapter is new, written exclusively for this editio...
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951,58 zł |
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Unplanned Pregnancy: Your Choices: A Practical Guide to Accidental Pregnancy
ISBN: 9780192624451 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is written for all women who find themselves unexpectedly pr egnant and want information and advice on the available options facing them. It explains what will be inolved if the woman decides on adopti ons, abortion, or motherhood. It also discusses why unplanned pregnanc ies occur and what happens to a woman's body in early pregnancy. The w hole book is brought to life iwth many extracts from interviews with w omen who have had unplanned pregnancies talking about their varied exp eriences and the choices they took.
This book is written for all women who find themselves unexpectedly pr egnant and want information and advice on the available options facing them. It...
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202,81 zł |
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Italian Manpower 225 B.C.-A.D. 14
ISBN: 9780198142836 / Angielski / Twarda / 784 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study of the size of the Italian population from 225 B.C. to A.D. 14 draws on early Roman census figures and yearly estimates of the number of men under arms to assess the nature of Italian emigration, the effects of wars and land settlements in the peninsula, and the economy of Cisalpine Gaul and other regions.
This study of the size of the Italian population from 225 B.C. to A.D. 14 draws on early Roman census figures and yearly estimates of the number of me...
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1713,92 zł |
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Family Life and Family Policies in Europe: Volume 2: Problems and Issues in Comparative Perspective
ISBN: 9780198233282 / Angielski / Twarda / 536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Volume 2 of Family Life and Family Policies in Europe is a comparative study of family change in Europe and its dependency on social policy regimes. The authors explore family discourse, family law, single parents, gender relations, the 'new fathers', divorce, and abortion within the framework of national policies vis-a-vis the family.This volume, in conjunction with Volume 1 (which presents a standardized framework for analysing family development and policies across ten European countries), makes a significant contribution to research in the field of comparative interdisciplinary family...
Volume 2 of Family Life and Family Policies in Europe is a comparative study of family change in Europe and its dependency on social policy regimes. T...
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731,12 zł |
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The Dynamics of Regional Growth in Europe: Social and Political Factors
ISBN: 9780198233831 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book looks at the evolution of regional disparities in Europe in a period of profound social and economic change. It represents a thorough analysis of how local social, political, and institutional settings relate to regional economic performance and highlights the persistence of territorial disparities in Europe.
This book looks at the evolution of regional disparities in Europe in a period of profound social and economic change. It represents a thorough analys...
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731,12 zł |
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The Decline of Mortality in Europe
ISBN: 9780198283287 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the remarkable decline of mortality in Europe which began in the 19th century and continued in an uninterrupted fashion, into the early 20th century. During this period there was almost a simultaneous decline in both fertility and mortality in Europe which has long since fascinated historians and demographers. Though transition of fertility is now understood, the same cannot be said for mortality, despite its importance. The transition of mortality between 1870 and 1920 had profound effects for European and American societies. This volume brings to light the different...
This book examines the remarkable decline of mortality in Europe which began in the 19th century and continued in an uninterrupted fashion, into the e...
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315,88 zł |
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Demographic Applications of Event History Analysis
ISBN: 9780198283867 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study illustrates the use of new techniques for the analysis of individual life histories that contain dates of relevant demographic events such as births, marriages, marital dissolutions, and migrations. The book focuses on major methodological approaches and their differences.
This study illustrates the use of new techniques for the analysis of individual life histories that contain dates of relevant demographic events such ...
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620,55 zł |
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The Demographic Transition: Stages, Patterns, and Economic Implications
ISBN: 9780198286592 / Angielski / Twarda / 648 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The whole sweep of Western experience of the modernization of demographic behavior is dealt with impartially in this work. Though it is technically sophisticated, the book also covers issues of interpretation and analysis of European and non-European demographic transitions. The author argues that less developed countries are following the same general patterns as developed countries, and shows why he believes the theory should include the effect of population changes on the economic progress of society.
The whole sweep of Western experience of the modernization of demographic behavior is dealt with impartially in this work. Though it is technically so...
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1283,94 zł |
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Event History Analysis in Demography
ISBN: 9780198287384 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the 1970s, the amount of reliable data made available as a result of surveys increased enormously. At the same time, statistical and computational techniques developed to allow the new data to be handled. This first expositive treatment of the subject gives a detailed presentation of the techniques of event history analysis. It provides not only a thorough description of models, but also a theoretical presentation of this new research path without losing sight of the underlying application to population dynamics.
During the 1970s, the amount of reliable data made available as a result of surveys increased enormously. At the same time, statistical and computatio...
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212,64 zł |
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Fertility and Household Labour in Tanzania: Demography, Economy, and Society in Rufiji District, C. 1870-1986
ISBN: 9780198287544 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Combining demography, history, and sociology, this book offers a new methodology for the study of African fertility and a new definition of the role of household demography in agrarian economies. It provides a useful perspective on the ways in which human reproduction both reflects upon and reacts with the reproduction trends of society and economy in coastal Tanzania. Part I asserts a political economy of changing fertility; Part II studies the implications of demographic patterns for people's work-loads and economic fortunes at the individual and household levels.
Combining demography, history, and sociology, this book offers a new methodology for the study of African fertility and a new definition of the role o...
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195,44 zł |
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The Family, Market, and the State in Ageing Societies
ISBN: 9780198288183 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study from the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population explores the interrelationships between economic pressures and demographic patterns. It uses data from industrialized countries to analyze patterns of family formation and economic factors such as the distribution of resources, governmental policy, and women's labor force participation. The volume succeeds in combining economic and demographic analysis into a cohesive whole.
This study from the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population explores the interrelationships between economic pressures and demograp...
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234,75 zł |
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Demographic Responses to Economic Adjustment in Latin America
ISBN: 9780198292104 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The papers in this volume address the influence of economic fluctuations upon mortality, fertility, and labor markets in the Latin America of the 1980s. Contributors attempt to distinguish short-term effects from long-term ones. Broader policy-related and institutional factors affecting the continent as a whole are examined alongside the demographic consequences of economic changes in individual countries.
The papers in this volume address the influence of economic fluctuations upon mortality, fertility, and labor markets in the Latin America of the 1980...
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286,40 zł |
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The Continuing Demographic Transition
ISBN: 9780198292579 / Angielski / Twarda / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the most significant occurrences of this century has been the drastic decline in many countries of tragically high death and birth rates. In this collection, leading demographers, anthropologists, sociologists, and historians examine the causes of this transition and the reasons why many other countries have not followed suit.
One of the most significant occurrences of this century has been the drastic decline in many countries of tragically high death and birth rates. In th...
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271,66 zł |
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Population and Poverty in the Developing World
ISBN: 9780198293002 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume concentrates on all aspects of the population and poverty problem: what poverty is, what effects poverty has, what creates poverty, and what can be done to eradicate it. By collecting together papers from a variety of disciplines, and by combining detailed empirical study with the necessary theoretical frameworks, the editors are able to clearly identify the most important themes and potential solutions to a problem that the world cannot afford to ignore.
This volume concentrates on all aspects of the population and poverty problem: what poverty is, what effects poverty has, what creates poverty, and wh...
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559,13 zł |
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The Methods and Uses of Anthropological Demography (Isd)
ISBN: 9780198293378 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume takes stock of the current status of the comparatively new discipline of "Anthropological Demography," and discusses its major methods, its main strengths, and its chief limitations. It includes contributions from both mainstream demographers and foremost anthropologists, all stressing the necessity of a shared agenda for each discipline to progress successfully and avoid marginalization.
This volume takes stock of the current status of the comparatively new discipline of "Anthropological Demography," and discusses its major methods, it...
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878,54 zł |
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Dynamics of Values in Fertility Change
ISBN: 9780198294399 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The move from large extended families towards the nuclear family already prevalent in the West is one of the most notable demographic trends of the 20th Century. In exploring this "fertility transition" this volume investigates and explains the impact that changing cultural and moral beliefs have had on fertility practice. The contributors create a global picture through a wide variety of theoretical approaches combined with highly focused empirical studies.
The move from large extended families towards the nuclear family already prevalent in the West is one of the most notable demographic trends of the 20...
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350,28 zł |
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