The Population Reference Bureau's Population Handbook.

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Title: The Population Reference Bureau's Population Handbook.
Language: English
Authors: Haupt, Arthur, Kane, Thomas T., Population Reference Bureau, Inc., Washington, DC.
Availability: Population Reference Bureau, 1337 Connecticut Avenue Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 ($2.00)
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 65
Publication Date: 1978
Sponsoring Agency: Ford Foundation, New York, NY.
Document Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner
Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Numerical/Quantitative Data
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Cohort Analysis, Death, Demography, Family Planning, Futures (of Society), Global Approach, Higher Education, Human Capital, Infant Mortality, Instructional Materials, Migration, Migration Patterns, Population Distribution, Population Growth, Population Trends, Secondary Education, Social Influences, Trend Analysis, Urbanization
Geographic Terms: U.S.; District of Columbia
Abstract: This handbook offers information on population dynamics. The population data resource is intended for use by journalists, policymakers, teachers, high school and college students, libraries, advertising agencies, and family planning groups. The document is presented in 12 sections. Section I introduces demography, explains the purpose and scope of the handbook, and details population growth's impact on every facet of life. Section II identifies and describes measures and tools used by demographers to describe population. Sections III through X focus on age and sex composition, fertility, mortality, morbidity, nuptiality, migration, urbanization and distribution, and population change. For each of these topics, the handbook includes background information; a glossary of population and demographic terms; illustrations, maps, graphs, and charts; and statistical analysis of selected country and state population figures. Section XI provides a glossary of 113 population terms. The final section offers a directory of population information sources. (DB)
Notes: Photographs may not reproduce clearly in hard copy
Journal Code: RIEOCT1979
Entry Date: 1979
Accession Number: ED171597
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This handbook offers information on population dynamics. The population data resource is intended for use by journalists, policymakers, teachers, high school and college students, libraries, advertising agencies, and family planning groups. The document is presented in 12 sections. Section I introduces demography, explains the purpose and scope of the handbook, and details population growth's impact on every facet of life. Section II identifies and describes measures and tools used by demographers to describe population. Sections III through X focus on age and sex composition, fertility, mortality, morbidity, nuptiality, migration, urbanization and distribution, and population change. For each of these topics, the handbook includes background information; a glossary of population and demographic terms; illustrations, maps, graphs, and charts; and statistical analysis of selected country and state population figures. Section XI provides a glossary of 113 population terms. The final section offers a directory of population information sources. (DB)