58:10001 Trebici,
Vladimir. The population of the earth: global
demography. [Populatia terrei: demografie mondiala.] ISBN
973-44-0061-4. 1991. 364 pp. Editura Stiintifica: Bucharest, Romania.
In Rum.
This is a general introduction to the study of the world's
population. The first part examines global trends, with chapters on
current population dynamics, age and sex composition, mortality,
fertility, population growth and reproduction, international migration,
rural and urban population, and the economically active population.
The second part looks at regional issues, the relationship between
population and development, the demographic transition, policy, and
future world prospects.
Correspondence: Editura
Stiintifica, Bucharest, Romania. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10002 Vallin,
Jacques. Demography. [La demographie.] Reperes, No.
105, ISBN 2-7071-2097-9. 1992. 125 pp. Editions La Decouverte: Paris,
France. In Fre.
This is a general introduction to the methods of
demography and the purpose of demographic study. It includes chapters
on population dynamics in general, the demographic transition,
demographic analysis and the identification of demographic
differentials, the search for causes of demographic differentials, and
population projections and policies. The geographical scope is
global.
Correspondence: Editions La Decouverte, 1 place
Paul-Painleve, 75005 Paris, France. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10003 Haupt,
Arthur; Kane, Thomas T. Population handbook:
international edition. 3rd ed. ISBN 0-917136-12-8. LC 91-66596.
1991. 71 pp. Population Reference Bureau: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This is a revised and updated edition of a basic handbook on the
world's population and the concepts of demography. This edition
includes new sections on race and ethnicity and on households and
families.
For a previous edition, published in 1988, see 55:10024.
Correspondence: Population Reference Bureau, 1875
Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 520, Washington, D.C. 20009-5728.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10004 Krishan,
Gopal. New themes in population research. Demography
India, Vol. 18, No. 1-2, Jan-Dec 1989. 249-60 pp. Delhi, India. In Eng.
The limited scope for extending the frontiers of demographic
research is noted by the author, who suggests some new perspectives on
previous research in light of India's specific needs as a developing
country.
Correspondence: G. Krishan, Punjab University,
Department of Geography, Chandigarh 160 014, India. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10005
Matthiessen, Poul C. Population and society.
[Befolkning og samfund.] Handelshojskolen i Kobenhavn, Serie Y, No. 2,
ISBN 87-17-03564-3. 1990. 94 pp. Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck:
Copenhagen, Denmark. In Dan.
This is a general introduction to the
study of demography. It contains chapters on sources of demographic
data, fertility, the family, mortality, migration, age distribution,
and the consequences of population trends. The geographical scope is
global, with particular reference to
Denmark.
Correspondence: Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck,
Kobmagergade 49, 1150 Copenhagen K, Denmark. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10006 Reddy, P.
H. Development of demography in India. Demography
India, Vol. 18, No. 1-2, Jan-Dec 1989. 237-48 pp. Delhi, India. In Eng.
The author reviews the growth of demography in India, with an
emphasis on the importance of adapting research methods to the material
being studied, rather than always relying on inappropriate but
traditional techniques.
Correspondence: P. H. Reddy,
Population Centre, 2nd Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore 560 003, India.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10007
Winsborough, Halliman H. Demography: encyclopedia
entry. CDE Working Paper, No. 91-04, Apr 1991. 20 pp. University
of Wisconsin, Center for Demography and Ecology: Madison, Wisconsin. In
Eng.
The author offers definitions of demography and demographic
concepts and briefly describes research in various topics related to
population. The education and training of demographers is outlined.
The paper is included as an entry in the Encyclopedia of Sociology,
published in 1991.
Correspondence: University of Wisconsin,
Center for Demography and Ecology, 4412 Social Science Building, 1180
Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1393. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10008 Horvath,
Robert A. Population theories in Hungary in the late
XVIIIth century. Journal of European Economic History, Vol. 20,
No. 1, Spring 1991. 175-86 pp. Rome, Italy. In Eng.
The development
of population theory in Hungary throughout the eighteenth century is
reviewed. Consideration is given to the effects of Turkish occupation
on the population decrease and the labor force and to legislative
efforts to increase both population size and productivity. The works
of Hungarian statisticians and demographers of the period are
noted.
Correspondence: R. A. Horvath, Szeged University,
Szeged, Hungary. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10009 Leeuw,
Frans. Methodological aspects of the reconstitution and
evaluation of the behavioral theories that underlie population
policy. [Aspects methodologiques de la reconstitution et de
l'evaluation des theories du comportement qui sous-tendent une
politique demographique.] Politiques de Population: Etudes et
Documents, Vol. 4, No. 4, Sep 1991. 5-42 pp. Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Aspects of the theoretical concepts that
underlie specific population policies are examined. In the first part,
the author defines the concept of policy theory. Two examples of
policy theories in the population field are given in the second part;
these concern family planning communication programs designed to reduce
unwanted and unplanned pregnancies, and the provision of childcare
facilities to encourage female labor force participation. The third
part describes a methodology for identifying and evaluating policy
theories. The final part looks at the practical application of this
concept, with particular reference to Paul Demeny's proposals
concerning pronatalist population policies.
Correspondence:
F. Leeuw, Netherlands Court of Audit, Division of Policy Evaluation
Research, The Hague, Netherlands. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10010
Tuljapurkar, Shripad. Population dynamics in
variable environments. Lecture Notes in Biomathematics, No. 85,
ISBN 3-540-52482-7. 1990. 154 pp. Springer-Verlag: New York, New
York/Berlin, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Eng.
"Most of this
book is concerned with the theory of populations which are subject to
random temporal changes in their vital rates, although other kinds of
variation (e.g., cyclical) are also dealt with. The central questions
are: how does temporal variation works its way into a population's
future, and how does it affect our interpretation of a population's
past." The book is intended for both demographers concerned with human
populations and population biologists.
Correspondence:
Springer-Verlag, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
Location: Princeton University Library (SZ).
58:10011
Winsborough, Halliman H. Demography in the next
century. CDE Working Paper, No. 91-22, 1991. 18 pp. University of
Wisconsin, Center for Demography and Ecology: Madison, Wisconsin. In
Eng.
The author describes changes in population theory over the
past century and makes projections concerning the future of selected
components of these changes. The relationship of sociology to the
projected changes in demography is also
discussed.
Correspondence: University of Wisconsin, Center
for Demography and Ecology, 4412 Social Science Building, 1180
Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1393. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10012 Findlay,
Allan M. Population geography. Progress in Human
Geography, Vol. 15, No. 1, Mar 1991. 64-72 pp. London, England. In Eng.
The author reviews current trends in the study of population
geography and identifies a movement of the subdiscipline during the
1980s toward a possible redefinition as spatial demography. He then
outlines the main research topics pursued by population geographers
during this period. The geographical scope is
worldwide.
Correspondence: A. M. Findlay, University of
Glasgow, Department of Geography and Topographic Science, Applied
Population Research Unit, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland. Location:
Princeton University Library (PR).
58:10013 Brown,
Robert L. Introduction to the mathematics of
demography. ISBN 0-936031-08-5. LC 91-13446. 1991. viii, 230 pp.
ACTEX Publications: Winsted, Connecticut. In Eng.
This is a
textbook designed to introduce the undergraduate student to the
mathematics of demography. Chapter topics cover measurement
techniques, basic population theory, life tables, and population
projections. "This text...tries to strike a happy compromise between a
qualitative presentation and introductory, undergraduate quantitative
analysis. There is much material that is purely descriptive, but there
is also an extensive survey of the foundational mathematics required in
much of the work done by demographers....Examples are drawn from North
American applications and studies. Each chapter includes a number of
worked examples and a set of exercises for the reader to solve." An
extensive bibliography is provided.
Correspondence: ACTEX
Publications, P.O. Box 974, Winsted, CT 06098. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10014 Kritz, Mary
M. Building demographic capacity for population policy in
developing countries. Population and Development Program: 1990
Working Paper Series, No. 2.17, 1990. 13 pp. Cornell University,
Department of Rural Sociology: Ithaca, New York. In Eng.
"The
question addressed in this paper is whether the donor community is
giving sufficient attention to the strengthening of advanced
demographic capacity in developing countries? Thus the focus is on
Ph.D level capacity and strengthening of university-based research and
training centers and not on all capacity-building work in the
population sector." The need for trained demographic personnel to
contribute toward the development of population policies is stressed.
The author concludes that trained demographers have played an important
role in the development of effective population policies in Asia, and
that strengthening demographic capacity may be a necessary component of
developing effective policies in Sub-Saharan
Africa.
Correspondence: Cornell University, Department of
Rural Sociology, 134 Warren Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-7801.
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library,
Philadelphia, PA.
58:10015 Murdock,
Steve H.; Ellis, David R. Applied demography: an
introduction to basic concepts, methods, and data. ISBN
0-8133-8372-2. LC 91-35208. 1991. xx, 299 pp. Westview Press: Boulder,
Colorado/Oxford, England. In Eng.
This introductory text is
designed to show the application of demographic techniques in such
areas as real estate, marketing, and regional and services planning.
It "allows the novice to understand demographic variables and to
analyze their impact on specific private- and public-sector interests."
It includes chapters on demographic concepts and trends, data sources
and the principles of data use, basic methods and measures of applied
demography, and methods for estimating and projecting populations. The
geographical focus is on the United States.
Correspondence:
Westview Press, 5500 Central Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301-2847.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
