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The twentieth century has seen immense worldwide shifts in population. Whether it is Europe to North America, the Carribean to the United Kingdom, or East Asia to Australia, migration is one of the major factors that influences the global political and economic situation. By applying systematic theoretical frameworks to detailed empirical data, Worlds in Motion provides a unique overview of not only where migration occurs, and how it works, but crucially details the major factors that influence international population movement. ... Read more

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Invaluable piece for those interested in immigration
This book details each of the major theories of migration as well as the major migration systems.It is highly useful for those who want in-depth information on contemporary migration in global perspective.

Good Book
A good review on current international migration theories
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The topic of Applied Demography is clearly evolving as its practitioners become involved in the emerging trends of the Twenty-First Century. This book derived from the first post-2000 national conference on Applied Demography, held in San Antonio, Texas, January 7-9, 2007, at The University of Texas. The conference presented a unique opportunity and this resulting work provides a cross-sectional view of Applied Demography and an evaluation of its likely future.

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Review of Applied Demography in the 21st Century
This is an excellent book. It summarizes recent developments in applied demography and points the way toward future development. If you are interested in applied demography, buy this book. ... Read more

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The traditional demographic regime of ancient Greece and Rome is almost entirely unknown; but our best chance for understanding its characteristics is provided by the three hundred census returns that survive on papyri from Roman Egypt. These returns, which date from the first three centuries AD, list the members of ordinary households living in the Nile valley: not only family members, but lodgers and slaves. The Demography of Roman Egypt has a complete and accurate catalogue of all demographically relevant information contained in the returns. On the basis of this catalogue, the authors use modern demographic methods and models to reconstruct the patterns of mortality, marriage, fertility and migration that are likely to have prevailed in Roman Egypt. They recreate a more or less typical Mediterranean population as it survived and prospered nearly two millennia ago. ... Read more

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This is a dictionary of theories, concepts, techniques and technical terms relating to every aspect of contemporary and historical demography. It is based on Roland Pressat's "Dictionnaire de Demographie", first published in 1979 and now a standard reference work. The English edition has been expanded and adapted by Christopher Wilson, with the addition of new entries from a team of some thirty international contributors. The result is a comprehensive source book of information and ideas for all those whose work involves the study of population in the present or the past. ... Read more

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Written lucidly and simply to serve as an introduction to the study of the African continent from a human population perspective, this book demonstrates important factors in the ebb and flow of group size and structure using the example of the fastest growing region in the world. From a total original population of less than a quarter million in prehistoric times to the present count of 642 million people in 1990, Africa is now demonstrating an annual growth rate of 3.0%, the highest on the planet. While the rest of the world's population is expected to increase by 60%, Africa's is expected to increase by 100%, doubling by the year 2025 to a projected total of 1.6 billion people. The major factor creating the high growth rate is the drop in death rates while the fertility rates remain high. Stress on the population has been related to urbanization which has increased since African countries attained independence in the 1960s. Employment opportunities in cities are inadequate and slum conditions have appeared around most major cities. Since agriculture remains the major industry and occupation, rural development policies are seen to hold the most promise for stemming urban migration and reducing famine and poverty. ... Read more

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Return to Aztlan analyzes the social process of international migration through an intensive study of four carefully chosen Mexican communities. The book combines historical, anthropological, and survey data to construct a vivid and comprehensive picture of the social dynamics of contemporary Mexican migration to the United States. ... Read more

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Consists of numerical illustrations based on empirical data collected in Belgium, India, the former USSR and the U.S. Offers an easy-to-follow exposition regarding the fundamental mathematics of multiregional population systems. The accompanying disk contains a general purpose computer program and several empirical sample data sets. ... Read more

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Epidemiology and Demography provides practical guidance on planning and implementing surveillance and investigation of disease and disease outbreaks.  Exploring contributing factors to the dynamics of disease transmission and the identification of population risks, it also includes a discussion of ehtics in epidemiology and demography including important issues of privacy vs. public safety.  With a chapter on H1N1 and Bird flu, this book will be important for students and professionals in public health and epidemiology.

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Astonishing
Studying the (on average) higher fertility of religious populations from an evolutionary perspective for some years, I have been somewhat sceptical about applying such observations in the contemporary field of political analysis. But Eric Kaufmann did the job. Making clear his own, rather secular position, he is nevertheless avoiding biasses or polemics, but is informing the reader. He does this by patiently combining available demographic data, historical descriptions and case studies on a wide range of populations as i.e. Haredim Jews in Israel, Mormons in the US, strong Calvinists in the Netherlands, Salafist movements in the Muslim world and many more. Although he is discussing projections and problems, Kaufmann doesn't fall into the trap of mindless alarmism, carefully weighing further options for secular und moderate religious movements, too. Although my interest started from the purely empirical side, I began to like the book for its political and philosophic clout in presenting tough questions and tentatively probing for new answers. For almost any reader, this will be a captivating and thought-provoking read and for scientists from different fields a chance to discuss, test and revise or expand sound observations and hypotheses.

Does the future belong to those who are having the most children now?
The fundamental thesis of this book is that the religious are going to inherit the earth. The secular liberal democratic societies now tolerate fundamentalism in their midst. The secular liberal democratic populations are at less than replacement level. As opposed to them the closed religious groups are multiplying at very rapid rates with five and more children per family. This work studiesthe populations of Israel, the United States and Europe.
It contends that the Haredim in Israel ( The ultra-orthodox religious population) will be a majority in 2050. It contends that extremist religious groups in the United States, such as the Amish and Mormons will be a far larger share of the total population than they are now. This is happening as America is according to the author going through a delayed secularization process which is making a larger percentage of its population more secular than before. The author also deals with the growing insular Islamic population in Europe though he seems not to sympathize with the claims of Melanie Phillips, Bruce Bawer, Mark Steyn and others about this population converting the continent into Eurabia.
Is he right?Is the world moving to having a larger percentage of 'too true believers'?
Of all the societies studied I know most about what is going on in Israel. It is correct to say that the ultra- orthodox are a rapidly increasing population. I am not sure however it is right to say that their growth will continue at the present pace, that other groups including the more moderate Orthodox, will not work to maintain their own positions in the society. Israel which has been a society desiring immigration may too be able to increase its secular population that way, though at the moment this looks unlikely.
So I cannot really judge the validity of the overall thesis. What I can say is that this is a very interesting and thought - provoking work, one which should be read by all those interested in the overall condition of humanity. ... Read more

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Habitat fragmentation is one of the most ubiquitous and serious environmental threats confronting the long-term survival of plant and animal species worldwide. As species become restricted to remnant habitats, effective management for long-term conservation requires a quantitative understanding of the genetic and demographic effects of habitat fragmentation, and the implications for population viability. This book provides a detailed introduction to the genetic and demographic issues relevant to the conservation of fragmented populations such as demographic stochasticity, genetic erosion, inbreeding, metapopulation biology, and population viability analysis. The volume presents case studies on animals and plants, which illustrate a variety of approaches to examining long-term population viability. Some of the approaches include the application of molecular genetic markers, the investigation of reproductive biology, and the combination of demographic monitoring and modeling. ... Read more

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New knowledge in the biology of fragmentedpopulations
This book is a very important contribution to the understanding of the fragmented populations including forest trees.It will help to know more about the viability and survival of species under deforested and human affected environments. Provides new updated biological information to help in the management of fragmented forests. ... Read more

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The countries of Asia, whose populations total 3.1 billion (or 59 per cent of the world's total) are in the midst of a dramatic shift toward population control. This volume is the first major attempt to chart and explain the transition Asians are making from high to low fertility and to assess its implications. It is comprehensive in its analysis and challenges conventional theories of population change. Because the earlier declines in Western rates of fertility are still not clearly understood, this revolution in the demographics of Asian population is of great importance to planners, policymakers, and scholars. ... Read more

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The present book describes the methodology to set up agent-based models and to study emerging patterns in complex adaptive systems resulting from multi-agent interaction. It offers the application of agent-based models in demography, social and economic sciences and environmental sciences. Examples include population dynamics, evolution of social norms, communication structures, patterns in eco-systems and socio-biology, natural resource management, spread of diseases and development processes. It presents and combines different approaches how to implement agent-based computational models and tools in an integrative manner that can be extended to other cases.

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This relatively non-technical introduction to demography makesaccessible the most current methodologies, discussing both their usesand limitations. ... Read more

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Drawing widely on social science and history, economist Richard Easterlin asks: Where is rapid economic growth taking us? Why has its spread throughout the world been so limited? What are the causes of the great twentieth century advances in life expectancy and the revolution in childbearing that has brought fertility worldwide to near-replacement levels? Finally, to what extent have free markets been the source of human improvement? The opening chapter demonstrates the evolution of Easterlin's unique approach, and why he is a "reluctant economist". ... Read more

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Written for health care practitioners, demographers andstudents, this book outlines general principles of health caredemography anddemonstrates how these principles effect health careplanning. ... Read more

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introductory book with wonderfully clear explanations
This book works both as an applied demographics book as well as an introductory book on demographic methods.

This book by Pol and Thomas will teach the basic and most frequently used mathematical methods used in demography, but applied to health care.
It covers what most books on demographic methods do: fertility, mortality, as well as (im)migration.
The only topics it leaves out are population projections and more detailed methods: if you want to learn more comprehensive methods then a detailed book on demographic methods is needed, such as the Demography: Measuring and Modelling Population Processes and Demographic Methods. If you just need the basics this book is great.

The language used used is very clear and non-technical and is aimed at practitioners: health economists, demographers, marketers, and others working in the health industry. It is a highly practical book.

The mathematics is easy to understand because the book is free from most statistical and mathematical symbols and has examples for almost all calculations.

Because the book is completely focused on the U.S.A, some international learners may find the context irrelevant, but personally I feel that since there are so few books on this topic and this one is so well-done I don't consider that a problem.

A valuable reference tool and textbook
Louis Pol and Rick Thomas have rendered a valuable service with this book. For demographers it demonstrates how theirmethods, concepts and data can be applied to important health and health care issues; for health care professionals, it shows that the "demographic perspective" yields valuable insights into a wide range of health and health care issues. The book is clearly written, well-organized, and has a very useful set of references. The book can serve both as a reference tool for practicing professionals and as a textbook for upper-division and graduate courses dealing with health and population. ... Read more

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Written specifically for classroom and student use, with over 35 tables and figures, this book sets out the political demographics of the Arab countries. In this revised and expanded second edition, the author updates all the data; adds analysis on North African countries; and discusses the phenomenon of intra-Arab labour migration and its socioeconomic-political impacts. ... Read more