53:30607 Andre,
Robert; Guilmot, Pierre. Analysis of aging in urban areas
of Wallonia. [Analyse du vieillissement dans les aires d'influence
urbaine en Wallonie.] Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 2, 1987. 307,
403-14 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
"The paper first examines the recent changes of the age structure
of the Belgian linguistic regions and proposes a typology of
demographic ageing in the internal regions of Wallonia at the 1981
census. It then undertakes an explanatory analysis of population
projections so as to elucidate the demographic mechanisms of the
evolution of the age structure in Wallonia and to estimate their
effects at medium and long terms."
Author's address: Centre de
Demographie, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 44 Avenue Jeanne, B-1050
Brussels, Belgium.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
53:30608 Carvalho,
Carlos A. da C. Population characteristics of East
Timor. [Coordenadas da populacao de Timor-Leste.] Revista do
Centro de Estudos Demograficos, No. 27, 1985. 43-136 pp. Lisbon,
Portugal. In Por. with sum. in Eng; Fre.
The population
characteristics of East Timor are described using data from a variety
of sources, with particular reference to the 1970 census. A variety of
indirect methods of estimation using the incomplete data available are
applied. The results indicate both the undeveloped state of the
population in 1970 and the demographic losses following the occupation
of East Timor by Indonesia.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
53:30609 Chauvire,
Yvan. The geography of aged households in France and its
evolution from 1962 to 1982. [La geographie des menages ages en
France et son evolution de 1962 a 1982.] Espace, Populations, Societes,
No. 1, 1987. 12-3, 97-107 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with
sum. in Eng.
The author analyzes the geographic distribution of
French households whose heads are aged 65 or older for the period
1962-1982. "In 1962, 23.5% of household heads were aged 65 or more.
They were mostly located in the Parisian area, the South-West and the
South of France. In 1982, aged households were more numerous but their
proportion of the total number of households has not increased (23.3%).
Aged household heads were more likely to be male and to be in advanced
old ages in 1982 than in 1962. They also had a different spatial
distribution. The most striking phenomenon of the evolution is the
growing isolation of aged women and particularly widows."
Author's
address: Universite de Paris I, Institut de Geographie, 191 Rue
Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris, France.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
53:30610 Clarke,
John I. Ageing in Europe: introductory remarks.
Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 1, 1987. 9, 23-8 pp. Villeneuve
d'Ascq, France. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
The author provides an
overview of demographic aging in Europe. Data are presented in tabular
form for member countries of the Council of Europe and concern
proportions of the population over age 65 and over age 75, 1950-1985;
aging indexes for the early 1980s; average life expectancies by sex,
1970 and early 1980s; and numbers and percentages of elderly people for
the early 1980s. It is noted that "the overall average of those aged
65 and over is 13 per cent, so there are more than 64 million in this
age group; in Northern Europe they constitute 15 percent and in Western
Europe 14 per cent."
Author's address: University of Durham, Old
Shire Hall, Durham DH1 3HP, England.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
53:30611 Compton,
Paul. The geography of the elderly population of Northern
Ireland. Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 1, 1987. 16, 181-94
pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
This paper
is organized into three parts. "Firstly, an overview of the geography
of the elderly in Northern Ireland is presented; secondly, a more
detailed discussion of the [elderly] in the city of Belfast is
developed; and thirdly, the paper concludes with a projection of the
elderly population of Northern Ireland up to the year 2011." The focus
is on change since 1971.
Author's address: Queen's University,
University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern
Ireland.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30612 Craig,
John. Changes in the population composition of England and
Wales since 1841. Population Trends, No. 48, Summer 1987. 27-36
pp. London, England. In Eng.
The author analyzes changes in the
population composition of England and Wales since 1841 using data from
early publications of the General Register Office. The main changes
identified are "a three-fold increase in the population of England and
Wales from 15 million to just over 50 million. Major changes in the
age-structure. In 1841 there were five children under 15 for every
person over 60; now the numbers are about equal. The balance between
country and town is quite different; what is now Greater London had a
population of only 2.2 million in 1841, and whereas Surrey's population
has increased seven-fold Powys is the only county with fewer
people."
Author's address: Population Statistics Division, Office
of Population Censuses and Surveys, London,
England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30613 Dannefer,
Dale. Aging as intracohort differentiation: accentuation,
the Matthew effect, and the life course. Sociological Forum, Vol.
2, No. 2, Spring 1987. 211-36 pp. Ithaca, New York. In Eng.
"This
paper proposes that aging be conceptualized, in part, as a consequence
of social processes that regulate the internal differentiation of
cohorts." The author demonstrates that "focusing upon intracohort
differentiation over the life course leads to a mobilization of
sociological findings whose age-related implications have not been
exploited. Using the phenomenon of 'aged heterogeneity' as an
illustrative case, it is suggested that intracohort
differentiation--operating through macro-level, organizational, and
micro-level processess--can explain significant phenomena of aging
previously neglected by theory, or else assumed to be psychological in
origin. These processes specify Merton's 'Matthew effect'.
Implications for biological aging and for research are briefly
discussed."
Author's address: Graduate School of Education and
Human Development, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
14627.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30614 Delamarre,
Aliette. The geography of "third-age clubs" in
France. [La geographie des clubs du troisieme age en France.]
Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 2, 1987. 307, 387-401 pp. Villeneuve
d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
The distribution of
"third-age clubs" in France is considered. These clubs have been
developed throughout France to cater to the needs of the elderly. The
author uses data on the geographic distribution of such clubs to assess
the distribution of the elderly population.
Author's address:
Universite Paris 7, U.E.R. de Geographie, Histoire et Sciences de la
Societe, Section de Geographie, Tour 34-44, 3e Etage 2, Place Jussieu,
75221 Paris Cedex, France.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
53:30615 Gaymu,
Joelle. Demographic aging in districts of large French
towns. [Le vieillissement demographique des quartiers des grandes
villes francaises.] Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 1, 1987. 13-4,
125-35 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Demographic aging in 12 urban districts in France is analyzed for
the years 1962-1982. It is found that those cities with the larger
proportion of elderly in 1962 and in 1982 are the same.
Characteristics of those areas having the largest concentrations of
elderly people are examined.
Author's address: Institut National
d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 Rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris Cedex 14,
France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30616 Grundy,
Emily. Household change and migration among the elderly in
England and Wales. Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 1, 1987. 13,
109-23 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
"In
the first part of the paper, data from the OPCS Longitudinal Study will
be used to examine changes in the distribution of the elderly
population by household type between 1971 and 1981; regional variations
within England and Wales will also be considered. Linked census data
will then be used to look at changes in the composition of sample
members' households between the censuses and the association between
these household changes, migration and other events, such as
widowhood."
Author's address: Age Concern Institute of Gerontology,
King's College London (KQC), 552 King's Road, London SW10 0UA,
England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30617 Kostrubiec,
Benjamin. Aging trends in the Polish population.
[Evolution du processus de vieillissement de la population polonaise.]
Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 2, 1987. 305, 329-42 pp. Villeneuve
d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Demographic aging in
Poland during the post-World War II period is discussed, with attention
to regional variations in the proportions of elderly and in dependency
ratios. Socioeconomic problems associated with a growing elderly
population and Polish government actions in this regard are
outlined.
Author's address: Universite de Lille I, U.F.R. de
Geographie, Bat. 2, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex,
France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30618 Kostrubiec,
Benjamin. An overview of population aging in the countries
of Eastern Europe. [Apercu general du vieillissement des
populations de la communaute des pays de l'Est.] Espace, Populations,
Societes, No. 2, 1987. 305-6, 343-56 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In
Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Aspects of demographic aging in Bulgaria,
Hungary, Poland, the German Democratic Republic, Romania,
Czechoslovakia, the USSR, Albania, and Yugoslavia are compared.
Attention is given to similarities and differences in total population,
the evolution of major age groups, indicators of aging, median and
average age, dependency ratios, expectation of life at birth, selected
demographic rates for the elderly, natural increase, and population
policies.
Author's address: Universite de Lille I, U.F.R. de
Geographie, Bat. 2, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex,
France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30619 Lutz,
Wolfgang. Effects of fertility trends on population aging
in Finland. Yearbook of Population Research in Finland, Vol. 25,
1987. 19-29 pp. Helsinki, Finland. In Eng.
The author examines
demographic determinants of population aging in Finland, with an
emphasis on the effects of fertility patterns on age structure.
Official statistics and U.N. estimates are used to trace age structure
changes since 1751 and to project future developments to 2025.
Age-specific growth rates for the years 1830-1985 are analyzed, and the
relative effects of fertility and mortality on aging are assessed using
a simple decompositional model. Calculating old-age dependency ratios
for the years 1750-2025, the author notes the rapid increase in these
ratios since 1950 and the anticipated rise that will occur when the
baby boom cohorts reach retirement in the twenty-first
century.
Author's address: International Institute for Applied
Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
53:30620 Noin,
Daniel; Warnes, Anthony. Elderly people and ageing.
Proceedings of the Franco-British Symposium, London, July 1986.
[Personnes agees et vieillissement. Actes du Symposium
Franco-Britannique, Londres, juillet 1986.] Espace, Populations,
Societes, No. 1, 1987. 300 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Eng; Fre.
These are the proceedings of a symposium on demographic aging and
the elderly initiated by the Population Commission of the International
Geographical Union, held in London, England, July 9-11, 1986. The
symposium "was a joint Franco-British occasion, at which a dozen
specialists from each nation and several guests were able to compare
and contrast developments in the two nations on the basis of the
original papers presented. It was also a meeting of the two
disciplines of demography and geography, providing an opportunity for
their different perspectives and approaches to be exchanged and
evaluated....As geographers had taken the initiative for the meeting,
the emphasis was on spatial diversity and geographical questions." The
papers are in English or French, with summaries in both
languages.
Selected items will be cited in this or subsequent issues
of Population Index.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
53:30621 Noin,
Daniel. The very aged population in France. [La
population tres agee en France.] Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 1,
1987. 10, 29-40 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in
Eng.
"This paper is concerned with the evolution, geographical
distribution, structure, ageing and mortality of the very elderly,
defined as the 75-plus age group [in France]. Since the Second World
War, this age group has rapidly increased. This population is
predominantly female (60%), and made up of one-person households (60%);
a small proportion live in retirement homes or nursing homes (9%). The
number of older people within the very elderly population has grown
substantially, essentially as a result of an increase in life
expectancy. The mortality of the very elderly is characterised by
major geographical inequalities which are an extension of those
observed for the under 75s."
Author's address: Universite de Paris
1, UER 08-Geographie, 191 Rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris,
France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30622 Parant,
Alain. Demographic aging: a new challenge for Japan.
[Le vieillissement demographique: un nouveau defi pour le Japon.]
Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 2, 1987. 306, 357-64 pp. Villeneuve
d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Demographic aging in
Japan is discussed using official government and international sources.
Attention is given to changes in life expectancy, fertility trends
since 1950, projections of the population by age and sex to 2025, and
regional variations in the proportions of elderly.
Author's address:
Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 Rue du Commandeur, 75675
Paris Cedex 14, France.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
53:30623 Parant,
Alain. Population aging in French cantons from 1962 to
1982. [Le vieillissement demographique des cantons francais de
1962 a 1982.] Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 1, 1987. 11-2, 75-86
pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
The author
examines demographic aging in France at the canton level for the
periods 1962-1975 and 1975-1982. "During the former sub-period,
population ageing, defined in its strict sense as the increase in the
proportion of persons aged 65 and over, became more pronounced and more
widespread, whereas in the latter, it seems to have marked time.
However, the 'rejuvenation' from the top of the population pyramid has
not nearly made up for the previous ageing. Moreover, this stagnation,
apart from the fact that it is only temporary, is accompanied at all
geographical levels by an ageing of the elderly population
itself."
Author's address: Institut National d'Etudes
Demographiques, 27 Rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris Cedex 14,
France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30624 Poulain,
Michel. Local aging of the population of Wallonia.
[La vieillissement local de la population en Wallonie.] Espace,
Populations, Societes, No. 2, 1987. 306-7, 375-86 pp. Villeneuve
d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Demographic aging in the
Walloon region of Belgium is discussed, with reference to the
anticipated growth in the population over age 75 in the early
twenty-first century. The role of internal migration, involving both
labor out-migration and retirement in-migration, in intensifying
spatial variations in age distribution is considered.
Author's
address: Institut de Demographie, Universite Catholique de Louvain,
Place de l'Universite 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve,
Belgium.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30625 Rees,
Philip. How many old people will there be in the United
Kingdom and where will they live? Espace, Populations, Societes,
No. 1, 1987. 11, 57-72 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Eng. with sum.
in Fre.
"This paper begins by reviewing the results of the existing
projections of the elderly population of the United Kingdom by the
Government Actuary, the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys and
academics, both at national and sub-national levels, identifying the
importance of two key assumptions: the future course of improvement in
mortality experience, and the future directions of internal migration
(both before and after retirement). A set of new projections are
carried out for a twenty region system (of ex-metropolitan counties,
official regions and region remainders) using multiregional methods and
alternative future courses for mortality and migration scenarios. The
implications of these projections for the elderly population of the
United Kingdom are analyzed."
Author's address: School of
Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT,
England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30626 Rees,
Philip H. Components of elderly population change.
School of Geography Working Paper, No. 471, Sep 1986. 14, [18] pp.
University of Leeds, School of Geography: Leeds, England. In Eng.
"The paper develops simple methods for analyzing the components of
change inherent in a multiregional population projection and applies
those methods to the study of elderly population change in 20 United
Kingdom regions. The pattern of current component change through
mortality and migration (internal and external) is shown to be closely
related to geographical location and urbanization class of the regions
across all elderly age groups. The pattern of future 'natural
increase' of the elderly is shown to be closely related to past
fertility and past migration history of the regions."
Publisher's
address: School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT,
England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30627 Sadhu,
Kanan K. Bio-demographic study of Kashmiris. ISBN
81-212-0072-5. 1987. viii, 217 pp. Gian Publishing House: Delhi, India.
In Eng.
The primary focus of this study is on the diversity in the
biological and demographic characteristics among the Kashmiri
population of India, in particular on the effects of changes in
socioeconomic status and the environment on such factors. The author
compares the Muslim and Pandit populations, with emphasis on
differences between populations living in urban and semi-urban areas.
The data are from various localities in Srinagar, Sopore, and Delhi,
concern 406 Pandit and 333 Muslim women, and were collected in a random
survey. The results emphasize the impact of maternal constitution on
fertility and the relationship between the mother's physique and the
sex ratio of her children. The relationship between family planning
and sex preferences is considered.
Location: New York
Public Library.
53:30628 Shuman,
Tarek M. Aging in the third world. Populi, Vol. 13,
No. 4, 1986. 23-9 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
Trends in
population aging and projections to the year 2025 are compared for
third world regions. Factors influencing the countries' anticipated
age structures, including differing levels of fertility and mortality
decline, are discussed. The social and economic concerns mentioned
include dependency burdens, financing of social security systems, and
changes in family and community structures as well as in their roles in
supporting the elderly. Policy recommendations concerning care for the
aging third world population are noted.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
53:30629 Tabutin,
Dominique. Some perspectives on the elderly population in
young countries. [Quelques perspectives des populations agees dans
les pays jeunes.] Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 2, 1987. 306,
365-73 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
The
author considers the pace of demographic aging among the populations of
developing countries, emphasizing similarities to the process of aging
in the developed countries. The geopolitical implications of
demographic aging in the developing regions and the particular
situations of rural populations and of women are discussed.
Author's
address: Departement de Demographie, Universite Catholique de Louvain,
Place de l'Universite 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve,
Belgium.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30630 Thumerelle,
Pierre-Jean. The aging of the French population in time
and space. [Le vieillissement de la population francaise dans le
temps et l'espace.] Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 1, 1987. 12,
87-95 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
The
author discusses the history and future prospects of demographic aging
in France. Attention is given to fluctuations in the size of the
elderly population over time and to the long-term increase in the
relative size of this subpopulation. Projections to the early
twenty-first century are included along with maps illustrating spatial
variations in the aging process.
Author's address: U.F.R. de
Geographie, Universite de Lille I, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex,
France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30631 Thumerelle,
Pierre-Jean. Trends in age structure and aging in the
populations of industrialized countries. [Evolution des structures
par age et vieillissement des populations des pays industrialises.]
Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 2, 1987. 415-26 pp. Villeneuve
d'Ascq, France. In Fre.
This is a collection of graphs, charts, and
maps pertaining to indicators of demographic aging in industrialized
countries. The data are from U.N. statistical yearbooks and population
projections and are for the years 1950-2000.
Author's address:
Universite de Lille I, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex,
France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30632 Valentei,
D. I. The aged population. [Naselenie tret'ego
vozrasta.] Narodonaselenie, 1986. 269 pp. Mysl': Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
This is a collection of papers by different authors concerning the
aged population in the USSR. Chapters are included on problems and
prospects of an aging population; demographic and social policies on
aging; migration of the aged; the aged population in urban areas;
social and economic aspects of caring for an aging population; employed
pensioners; labor activity of retired agricultural workers; and the
aging of the population throughout the world.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30634 Valkonen,
Tapani; Nikander, Timo. Demographic changes in the aged
populations of four Nordic countries. Yearbook of Population
Research in Finland, Vol. 25, 1987. 9-18 pp. Helsinki, Finland. In Eng.
The authors compare aspects of demographic change among the aged
populations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden using official
statistics for 1960-1980 and projections for the years 1985-2010. For
comparative purposes, this analysis defines the aged population as
those over the age of 75. The sizes and growth rates of the aged
population and the sex and age compositions are compared.
Consideration is given to components of change in the aged population,
including changes in cohort size, survival rates, and net migration
flows; the relative influence of these components is assessed. It is
found that "the probability of surviving from birth to old age is the
most important factor influencing the growth of the aged population.
The growth of the aged population has been most rapid in Finland,
because the survival probability of cohorts born in the late 19th
century was very low and the relative increase of survival has been
greater in Finland than in the other countries."
Author's address:
Department of Sociology, University of Helsinki, Fabianinkatu 33, 00170
Helsinki, Finland.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
53:30635 Warnes,
Anthony. Population geography and ageing in Britain and
France: research and applied issues. Espace, Populations,
Societes, No. 1, 1987. 21, 291-300 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In
Eng. with sum. in Fre.
Implications of demographic aging for France
and the United Kingdom in the second half of the twentieth century are
considered. "The importance of issues such as the progress of late age
mortality improvement and the changing patterns of elderly people's
migrations are stressed. A number of applied issues are also
discussed, such as the relationship between elderly population numbers,
health ratings, and health and social service demands. It is argued
that the implications of population ageing are not entirely problematic
or burdensome...."
Author's address: Department of Geography and
Age Concern Institute of Gerontology, King's College, London WC2R 2LS,
England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30636 Warnes,
Anthony M. The ageing of Britain's population:
geographical dimensions. Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 2,
1987. 304-5, 317-27 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Eng. with sum. in
Fre.
Trends in the demographic aging of the population of the
United Kingdom are discussed using official statistics and projections.
It is found that "the ageing of Britain's population proceeded rapidly
between 1901 and 1971 but has now slowed. Even the very high rates of
increase of the population aged 75 or more years are likely to moderate
in the 1990s. Further increases in the elderly population will be
strongly influenced by trends in late-age mortality....The distribution
of elderly people in Britain has altered towards a less urban and more
peripheral distribution, partly as a result of the migrations
undertaken by elderly people. Rapid changes in the household
distribution of elderly people are taking place, with one and two
person households becoming more predominant."
Author's address:
King's College (KQC), Strand, London WC2R 2LS,
England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30637 Warnes,
Anthony M. The distribution of the elderly population of
Great Britain. Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 1, 1987. 10-1,
41-56 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
The
author examines the distribution of the elderly population in the
United Kingdom using data on pensioners in 1981 as well as some data
for earlier years. "Elderly people are most numerous in the large
cities, but a distinctive geographical distribution of the areas of
over-representation is described. This includes concentrations in the
coastal and lowland rural regions of Britain which arise in large part
from migration away from the major urban areas around the age of
retirement." Maps are used to illustrate the distribution of the
elderly among regions as well as changes over time in the
distribution.
Author's address: Department of Geography and Age
Concern Institute of Gerontology, King's College, London,
England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30638 Floris, G.;
Murgia, E.; Sanciu, G. M.; Sanna, E. Age at menarche in
Sardinia (Italy). Annals of Human Biology, Vol. 14, No. 3, May-Jun
1987. 285-6 pp. London, England. In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Ger.
"The median age at menarche in 1,080 Sardinian girls [in Italy]
(ages 11.00-16.49 years) was calculated with the status quo method and
probit analysis as 12.78 [plus or minus] 0.06 years."
Author's
address: Institute of Anthropological Sciences, Universita di
Cagliari, Via Universita 40, 09100 Cagliari,
Sardinia.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30639 Helm,
Peter; Helm, Sven. Uncertainties in designation of age at
menarche in the nineteenth century: revised mean for Denmark,
1835. Annals of Human Biology, Vol. 14, No. 4, Jul-Aug 1987. 371-4
pp. London, England. In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Ger.
"The earliest
Danish study of mean age at menarche by Ravn (Fenger 1850) is analysed
with special reference to age recordings and their subsequent groupings
into age-classes. Uncertainties of interpretation of the age
designations are discussed, and it is argued that, in all probability,
mean age at menarche was 17 years in the samples of Danish women born
around 1820, rather than below 16 years as believed
previously."
Author's address: 28 Slotsgade, DK-3400 Hillerod,
Denmark.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30640 Kim,
Sung-Moo; Park, Jung-Duck; Chung, Kyou-Chull. A study on
the menarche of Korean women. Chung-Ang Journal of Medicine, Vol.
11, No. 4, Dec 1986. 343-50 pp. Seoul, Korea, Republic of. In Kor. with
sum. in Eng.
Age at menarche and the factors affecting it in the
Republic of Korea are analyzed using data on 1,353 women enrolling in a
freshman university class in 1985. The mean age at menarche was 13.9
years. Menarche occurred later for those from rural areas and those
born before 1965.
Author's address: Department of Preventive
Medicine and Community Health, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang
University, Seoul 151, Republic of Korea.
Location: U.S.
National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.
53:30641 Argentina.
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (Buenos Aires, Argentina);
United Nations. Centro Latinoamericano de Demografia [CELADE]
(Santiago, Chile); Centro de Estudios de Poblacion [CENEP] (Buenos
Aires, Argentina). The censuses of the 1990s: economic
characteristics of the population. [Los censos del 90:
caracteristicas economicas de la poblacion.] Estudios INDEC, No. 8,
1987. 430 pp. Buenos Aires, Argentina. In Spa.
These are the
proceedings of a seminar held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October
28-31, 1986, concerning the economic characteristics of the population
of Latin American countries, with a focus on the 1990 census round. The
papers are grouped into sessions on international recommendations for
the 1990 census round, economic activity, the training of census
enumerators, types of occupation, characteristics of workplaces,
working conditions, and the integration of statistical
systems.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30642
Bhattacharya, N.; Pal, Padmaja. Variation in the
level of living across social groups in India during 1973-74.
Demography India, Vol. 15, No. 2, Jul-Dec 1986. 253-7 pp. Delhi, India.
In Eng.
The authors compare the standard of living, as measured by
per capita consumption expenditure, among five social-class groups in
India using data from a national sample survey.
Author's address:
Economic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 Barrackpore
Trunk Road, Calcutta 700 035, India.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
53:30643
Soonthorndhada, Amara; Kanungsukkasem, Uraiwan; Saiprasert,
Sirinan. A time-allocation study on rural women: an
analysis of productive and reproductive roles. IPSR Publication,
No. 105, ISBN 974-586-128-6. Jan 1987. 86 pp. Mahidol University,
Institute for Population and Social Research [IPSR]: Bangkok, Thailand.
In Eng.
"This study examines the role of women within the rural
household economy and with regard to various household survival
strategies [in] the Northeastern region of Thailand....[Objectives of
the study are] to examine how the domestic labour system operates
within the rural community in determining women's social status through
the nature of their involvement in production and reproduction, to
demonstrate the interrelationships between women's perceptions of their
role and status with regard to their reproductive behaviour, [and] to
examine various factors such as time allocation resource control and
household's access to production which play a crucial role in
maintaining the household economy....[The focus is] on the social and
cultural contexts in understanding women's time allocation strategy
rather than [on determining] the exact hours spent on productive and
reproductive functions among the rural women." Data are for 40 married
women living in two villages in the district of Nangrong, Buriram
Province.
Author's address: Institute for Population and Social
Research, Mahidol University, 25/25 Puthamoltol 4, Sataya 73170,
Nakornpathom, Thailand.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
53:30644 Treas,
Judith. The effect of women's labor force participation on
the distribution of income in the United States. Annual Review of
Sociology, Vol. 13, 1987. 259-88 pp. Palo Alto, California. In Eng.
The effect of women's labor force participation on income
distribution in the United States is reviewed. "Because the wives of
highly paid men participate less in the labor force, the earnings of
working wives make the distribution of pretax, money income more equal
for families than it might otherwise be. Although there is
considerable speculation that future developments in women's labor
force participation may foster greater inequality, the empirical
results are mixed." The factors that need to be considered in future
research are outlined.
Author's address: Department of Sociology,
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
90089-0032.
Location: Princeton University Library (SSRC).
53:30645 Behrman,
Jere R. Is child schooling a poor proxy for child
quality? Demography, Vol. 24, No. 3, Aug 1987. 341-59 pp.
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"Child quality plays a critical role in
economic models of fertility and child investment. But child quality
is difficult to observe empirically. Therefore, in empirical studies,
child quality is frequently represented by child schooling. However,
economic models of household investment in children suggest that child
schooling may be a very poor or even inverse proxy for child
quality."
Author's address: Economics and Population Studies
Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
19104.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30646 Mukherjee,
S. P.; Chattopadhyay, A. K. Measures of mobility and some
associated inference problems. Demography India, Vol. 15, No. 2,
Jul-Dec 1986. 269-80 pp. Delhi, India. In Eng.
"In the present
paper some new measures of social mobility have been suggested.
Further, inference problems involving some of the measures have been
considered and a procedure for testing the hypothesis regarding the
extent of mobility in a given society, by using minimum discrimination
information statistic...has been discussed." The geographic focus is
worldwide.
Author's address: Department of Statistics, University
of Calcutta, Calcutta, India.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
53:30647 Berquo,
Elza; Bercovich, Alicia; Garcia, Estela M. A study of the
demographic dynamics of the Negro population of Brazil. [Estudo da
dinamica demografica da populacao negra no Brasil.] Texto NEPO, No. 9,
Sep 1986. 59, [2] pp. Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Nucleo de
Estudos de Populacao [NEPO]: Campinas, Brazil. In Por.
This paper
contains analyses of data on the composition of the Brazilian
population according to ethnic group, and on the age and sex structure
and urban or rural residence of the African-origin population of
Brazil.
Publisher's address: Caixa Postal 1170, Campinas SP,
Brazil.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30648 Curtis, S.
E.; Ogden, P. E. Bangladeshis in London: a challenge to
welfare. Revue Europeenne des Migrations Internationales, Vol. 2,
No. 3, Dec 1986. 135-50 pp. Poitiers, France. In Eng. with sum. in Fre;
Spa.
"Immigrants of Bangladeshi origin living in Britain are a
relatively small part of the population from the New Commonwealth.
They are, however, highly distinctive, particularly in their degree of
residential concentration within parts of inner London. The paper has
two aims: first, using 1981 census data, to plot immigrant
distribution within a national and London-wide context; second, to
explore some of the implications of this concentration for the
provision of welfare services, particularly health, within one of the
city's most deprived boroughs."
Author's address: Queen Mary
College, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS,
England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30649 Farley,
Reynolds; Allen, Walter R. The color line and quality of
life in America. The Population of the United States in the 1980s:
A Census Monograph Series, ISBN 0-87154-223-4. LC 86-10079. 1987.
xxiv, 493 pp. Russell Sage Foundation: New York, New York. In Eng.
This study, undertaken for the National Committee for Research on
the 1980 Census, is one in a series of volumes concerned with analyses
of the 1980 U.S. census results. In the present volume, the authors
"compare demographic, social, and economic characteristics of blacks
and whites to discover how and to what extent racial identity
influences opportunities and outcomes in our society." Data are
primarily from the 1980 census, but are supplemented by earlier
censuses and national and local surveys. "Each chapter in this book
examines the comparative status of black and white Americans. We look
at the internal diversity of blacks and whites; we also look at the
groups in relation to one another and over time. Chapters 2-5 examine
the dynamic population processes of fertility, mortality, growth, and
migration. Over time, these processes have changed not only the size,
but also the age structure and geographic location of the black and
white populations in the United States. Chapter 6 describes marital
status and family structure; Chapter 7 describes educational attainment
and school enrollment; Chapters 8-11 focus on the economic statuses of
blacks and whites as revealed in the 1980 census. Of special
importance in this connection is the relationship of economic status to
other characteristics of the individual. In Chapter 12, we compare
foreign-born and native-born blacks....We consciously examine the
impact of race on the lives of black and white Americans and find that
the sociological reality of race is more important than its biological
reality."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30650 Fleischer,
Henning. Foreigners in the territory of the Federal
Republic of Germany, 1986. [Auslander im Bundesgebiet 1986.]
Wirtschaft und Statistik, No. 3, Mar 1987. 219-22 pp. Wiesbaden,
Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
The author provides data for
recent years on the foreign population in the states of the Federal
Republic of Germany and compares the West German foreign population
with that of other European countries and the world. The data indicate
increased migration, particularly of refugees; decreased emigration of
foreigners; and increased births among foreigners. The foreign
population is broken down by country of origin, with Turkish immigrants
accounting for the largest portion.
Location: Princeton
University Library (PF).
53:30651 Goldstein,
Sidney. Population trends in American Jewry. Judaism,
Vol. 36, No. 2, Spring 1987. 135-46 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
The author examines population trends among Jews in the United
States. The effects of decreased immigration, current trends in
marriage and fertility, intermarriage, residential mobility, and age
structure on the future of the U.S. Jewish population are discussed.
The impact of population decline and dispersal on the American Jewish
community is considered.
Author's address: Population Studies and
Training Center, Brown University, Providence, RI
02912.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
53:30652 Monnier,
Alain. Franco-Americans and French speakers in the United
States. [Franco-Americains et francophones aux Etats-Unis.]
Population, Vol. 42, No. 3, May-Jun 1987. 527-42 pp. Paris, France. In
Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
The geographic distribution of the 13
million Americans claiming French origins and of Francophones in the
United States is described using 1980 census data. Comparisons are
made with the Italian- and German-speaking populations in an attempt to
provide evidence of the autonomous development of the French language
in the United States.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
53:30653 Proebsting,
Helmut. Marriages, divorces, births, and deaths of
foreigners, 1985. [Eheschliessungen, Scheidungen, Geburten und
Sterbefalle von Auslandern 1985.] Wirtschaft und Statistik, No. 3, Mar
1987. 223-9 pp. Wiesbaden, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
Data on marriages, divorces, births, and deaths for Germans and
foreigners living in the Federal Republic of Germany are presented for
1985. Tables provide data on marriages by country of origin,
1950-1985, and by state of residence; foreign population by age, sex,
and marital status, 1961-1984; marriages by previous marital status,
sex, and age, 1975 and 1985; divorces by state of residence, 1977-1985;
birth rates for Germans and foreigners, 1975-1985; legitimate and
illegitimate births by citizenship, 1960-1985; and births, deaths, and
natural increase, 1960-1985.
Location: Princeton University
Library (PF).
53:30654 Schnapper,
Dominique. The limits of the demography of the Jews of the
diaspora. [Les limites de la demographie des juifs de la
diaspora.] Revue Francaise de Sociologie, Vol. 28, No. 2, Apr-Jun 1987.
319-32 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
Methodological problems involved
in the demographic study of the Jews of the diaspora are reviewed. The
author notes that since there is no accepted legal or religious
definition of a Jew, the statistical measurement of this subpopulation
is complicated by the fact that it is self-selecting. Consideration is
given to the applicability of methods of demographic analysis of the
Jews to other subpopulations.
Author's address: Ecole des Hautes
Etudes en Sciences Sociales, 54 Boulevard Raspail, 75006 Paris,
France.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
53:30655 Tas, R. F.
J. Changes of nationality, 1986. [Wijzigingen van
nationaliteit, 1986.] Maandstatistiek van de Bevolking, Vol. 35, No. 7,
Jul 1987. 13-20 pp. Voorburg, Netherlands. In Dut. with sum. in Eng.
Trends in the number of residents in the Netherlands who obtained
Dutch nationality over the period 1977-1986 are analyzed. Consideration
is given to changes in the rate of successful applications for Dutch
nationality by country of origin and to changes in the rate of
naturalization over time.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
53:30656 Wolowyna,
Oleh. Ethnicity and national identity: demographic and
socioeconomic characteristics of persons with Ukrainian mother tongue
in the United States. Sources and Documents Series, ISBN
0-916458-14-8. LC 85-80954. 1986. xii, 175 pp. Harvard Ukrainian
Research Institute: Cambridge, Massachusetts. Distributed by Harvard
University Press, Cambridge, MA. In Eng.
This is a collection of
studies by various authors on aspects of the demographic
characteristics of Ukrainian Americans. Topics covered include spatial
distribution, internal migration, marital status, fertility, family
characteristics, socioeconomic status, residence characteristics, and
housing. A final paper is concerned with the sociological implications
of both the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of this
population. Data are primarily from the 1970 U.S. census.
Consideration is also given to questions of assimilation and of ethnic
survival. Preliminary versions of these papers were presented at a 1977
symposium held at Harvard University.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
