POPULATION: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues BY John R. Weeks

POPULATION

An Introduction to Concepts and Issues 

By

John R. Weeks

John R. Weeks’s POPULATION introduces students to population issues, concepts, and theories by encompassing the entire field of demography, including both principle and practice. From fertility and mortality rates to agricultural production and urbanization, Weeks consistently engages students through compelling writing and comprehensive explication. And with intriguing essays and online resources, Weeks’s text gives students their best opportunity to truly master core demographic concepts.

Demographics class just got a lot more interesting. POPULATION doesn't just give you the information; it shows you how to use it. From the debate over how to rebuild the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina to what should be done about Social Security and Medicare, POPULATION lets you apply the research yourself. Plus, POPULATION makes studying for the test easier than ever with its built-in study aides.

CONTENTSPART ONE A DEMOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVECHAPTER 1 Introduction to Demography 1
CHAPTER 2 Global Population Trends 30
CHAPTER 3 Demographic Perspectives 66
CHAPTER 4 Demographic Data 108

PART TWO: POPULATION PROCESSESCHAPTER 5 The Health and Mortality Transition 146
CHAPTER 6 The Fertility Transition 198
CHAPTER 7 The Migration Transition 262

PART THREE: POPULATION STRUCTURE AND CHARACTERISTICSCHAPTER 8 The Age Transition 306
CHAPTER 9 The Urban Transition 352

CHAPTER 10 The Family and Household Transition 391
PART FOUR: USING THE DEMOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVECHAPTER 11 Population and the Environment 439
CHAPTER 12 Coping with Demographic Change 487

APPENDIX Population Data for the World, Keyed to Figure 2.1 539
GLOSSARY 545
BIBLIOGRAPHY 559
INDEXES 595

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About the author

John R. Weeks is Professor of Geography in the Geography Department at San Diego State University. His current research includes applications of remote sensing and GIS to analyze fertility in Arab nations, demography of the U.S.-Mexico border region, and geodemography of crime.

Bibliographic information

Title	Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues
Author	John R. Weeks
Edition	11, illustrated
Publisher	Cengage Learning, 2011
ISBN	1111185972, 9781111185978
Length	640 pages
Subjects	Family & Relationships  › Family Relationships Family & Relationships / Family Relationships