58:10539 Bouvier,
Leon F.; De Vita, Carol J. The baby-boom--entering
midlife. Population Bulletin, Vol. 46, No. 3, Nov 1991. 34 pp.
Population Reference Bureau: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The authors
examine the U.S. baby-boom generation, defined as those born between
1946 and 1964, as it enters middle age. "The authors show that the
baby boom is not a single, unified group, but a collection of
individuals whose experiences and expectations vary widely. The
leading-edge baby boomers, for example, delayed marriage and
childbearing and precipitated the baby bust. The trailing-edge baby
boomers are now reproducing themselves and creating a baby-boom echo.
Leading-edge baby boomers fought hard for an ambitious agenda of social
change; trailing-edge baby boomers have been criticized for their
cynicism and apathy toward the political system. African-American baby
boomers registered real gains in educational achievement, but continue
to trail behind their white counterparts. Baby-boom women despite
successful inroads into the traditionally male-dominated job market,
report lower incomes than baby-boom men." Educational and employment
status, labor and housing markets, government programs, retirement
patterns, the social security system, and health care issues are also
discussed.
Correspondence: Population Reference Bureau,
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 520, Washington, D.C. 20009-5728.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10540 Dunn,
William. Hanging out with American youth. American
Demographics, Vol. 14, No. 2, Feb 1992. 24-35 pp. Ithaca, New York. In
Eng.
Current trends in population distribution, size, growth, and
characteristics of young adults and adolescents in the United States
are discussed. Data are from the 1980 and 1990 U.S. censuses and are
presented for proportions of the population aged 14-17 and 18-24 by
county and metropolitan area. The primary focus is on the implications
of these trends for business and marketing.
Correspondence:
W. Dunn, American Demographics, 127 W. State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10541 George, M.
V.; Nault, F.; Romaniuc, A. Effects of fertility and
international migration on changing age composition in Canada.
Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1991. 13-24 pp. Amsterdam, Netherlands. In Eng.
"This paper analyses the prospects for age distribution in Canada
through 2036, based on today's age structure and expected trends in
fertility and international migration. Simulating these two
demographic components at extreme levels shows that tomorrow's aging is
already built into the current age distribution, which is heavily
marked by the post-war baby boom and the following persistent baby
bust, and that neither fertility nor immigration can be seen as
effective adjustment mechanisms for the changing age composition of
Canada. Population projections using the component method are applied
along with an age-specific growth-rate
analysis."
Correspondence: M. V. George, Statistics Canada,
Demography Division, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6, Canada.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10542 Gulati, S.
C. Demographic determinants of the aging process: a
cross-country analysis. Demography India, Vol. 18, No. 1-2,
Jan-Dec 1989. 211-25 pp. Delhi, India. In Eng.
"This study purports
to analyse cross-country variations in the incidence of aging at apex
in 1985, characterised by the percentage of population age 65 and over.
In the process the study intends to highlight threshold levels of
fertility and mortality which may initiate the aging process. Thereby,
the study attempts to highlight the relative significance of different
factors influencing the aging process in the different stages of
demographic development. Furthermore, the component and interaction
effects of the two basic demographic determinants viz. fertility and
mortality, on the aging process are...highlighted. The data base for
econometric analysis is primarily drawn from the World Resources
[Institute] for...144 countries, inclusive of both developed as well as
developing countries...in different stages of demographic
development."
Correspondence: S. C. Gulati, Institute of
Economic Growth, Population Research Centre, Delhi 110 007, India.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10543 Hernandez
Castellon, Raul; Benitez Perez, Maria E. Demographic and
socioeconomic characteristics of Cuba's aged population. [Algunos
aspectos demograficos y socioeconomicos de los senescentes en Cuba.]
Jun 1989. 53, [15] pp. Universidad de la Habana, Centro de Estudios
Demograficos [CEDEM]: Havana, Cuba. In Spa.
The aging of Cuba's
population is considered in light of decreases in both fertility and
mortality. Implications for economic, political, and social growth are
also discussed, and projections are made to the year
2000.
Correspondence: Universidad de la Habana, Centro de
Estudios Demograficos, Avenida 41, Numero 2003 entre 20 y 22, Playa,
Havana, Cuba. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10544 Kardas,
Khalina. Aging of population as a joint concern of family
and society. [Protsesat na stareene na naselenieto kato savmesten
problem na semeistvoto i na obshchestvoto.] Naselenie, Vol. 8, No. 2,
1990. 93-8 pp. Sofia, Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
Problems associated with demographic aging are considered from the
perspectives of society as a whole and of individual families. The
focus is on the situation in Eastern Europe.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10545 Klinger,
Andras. Demographic characteristics of the very aged in
Hungary. [A legidosebbek demografiai jellemzoi.] Demografia, Vol.
33, No. 3-4, 1990. 177-218 pp. Budapest, Hungary. In Hun. with sum. in
Eng.
Characteristics of persons aged 99 and older living in Hungary
at the time of the 1990 census are described. Consideration is given
to sex factors and distribution, parental length of life, marital
status, family size, place of birth, occupation, educational and
socioeconomic status, and smoking and alcohol
drinking.
Correspondence: A. Klinger, Demografia, Veres
Palne u.10, H-1364 Budapest V, Hungary. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10546 Laurent,
Philippe. Europe watches itself growing old.
[L'Europe se regarde vieillir.] Etudes, Vol. 373, No. 5, Nov 1990.
463-73 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
The demographic aging of the
population of France is described and related to the process as it is
occurring in the rest of Europe. The social and economic consequences
of this trend are noted.
Location: Princeton University
Library (FST).
58:10547 Liu,
Changmao. A study on the trend of demographic aging in
Zhejiang province. Chinese Journal of Population Science, Vol. 2,
No. 2, 1990. 147-54 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
Using data from
the 1987 sampling survey of one percent of the population of China, the
author examines trends in demographic aging in Zhejiang province. The
proportion of adults and the elderly in the population has increased
due to the one-child-per-family policy, and there has been an increase
in the average life span and a migratory influx of 15-33-year-olds. The
aging of the Zhejiang population is expected to accelerate. The author
suggests approaches to meet the needs of the increased numbers of
elderly residents.
Correspondence: C. Liu, Hangzhou
University, Population Research Center, 34 Tian Mu Shan Road, Hangzhou,
Zhejiang, China. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10548 Mantra, Ida
B. A profile of the population of Indonesia: developing
human resources. [Profil penduduk Indonesia menjelang era tinggal
landas.] Populasi, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1991. 37-56 pp. Yogyakarta,
Indonesia. In Ind. with sum. in Eng.
Population characteristics and
their implications for human resource development in Indonesia are
analyzed using data from official sources, including the 1990 census.
The author concludes that concurrent with some socioeconomic
development have been improvements in conditions and characteristics of
the population, as seen in the declines in the proportion of the
dependent child population and in fertility and mortality rates. An
increase in spontaneous internal migration in response to changes in
local conditions is also noted.
Correspondence: I. B.
Mantra, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Pusat Penelitian Kependudukan,
Bulaksumur Blok G-7, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10549
Marcil-Gratton, Nicole. To grow old as one has
lived: the key to understanding old age in the future. [Vieillir
comme on a vecu: la cle pour decoder la vieillesse de demain.]
Collection de Tires a Part, No. 283, [1990]. [10] pp. Universite de
Montreal, Departement de Demographie: Montreal, Canada. In Fre.
This article is concerned with demographic aging in the province of
Quebec, Canada. The author discusses future changes in the age
distribution of the population, and examines how the attitude and
behavior of the society may have to change with regard to aging and the
aged in order to cope with the consequences of this demographic
event.
This article was originally published in Revue Internationale
d'Action Communautaire/International Review of Community Development
(Montreal, Canada), Vol. 23, No. 63, Spring 1990, pp.
57-66.
Correspondence: Universite de Montreal, Departement
de Demographie, CP 6128, Succursale A, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7,
Canada. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10550 Veneziano,
Vincenzo. On the aging of the population in the Italian
regions. [Sull'invecchiamento della popolazione nelle regioni
italiane.] Rassegna Economica, Vol. 15, No. 2, Apr-Jun 1991. 299-304
pp. Naples, Italy. In Ita. with sum. in Eng.
Regional trends in
demographic aging in Italy are analyzed. The results show that the
population in southern Italy has a younger age structure than northern
or central Italy. As a consequence, although the birth rate in all
regions of the country is below replacement level, the population in
the southern regions continues to grow.
Correspondence: V.
Veneziano, Universita degli Studi di Bari, Palazzo Ateneo, 70121 Bari,
Italy. Location: Princeton University Library (PF).
58:10551 Vermunt, J.
K. Life-style and demographic behavior: an application of
latent class analysis. [Leefstijl en demografisch gedrag: een
toepassing van latente-klasse-analyse.] Maandstatistiek van de
Bevolking, Vol. 39, No. 11, Nov 1991. 13-25 pp. Voorburg, Netherlands.
In Dut. with sum. in Eng.
"The aim of this study is to construct a
lifestyle typology which is relevant for demographic behaviour. The
concept lifestyle is defined as attitudes towards marriage, family,
parenthood and the labour force participation of women. The lifestyle
indicators available in the 1988 Netherlands Fertility Survey are used
to construct a typology by means of latent-class-models....The
lifestyle typology can be used in two ways for projection purposes.
Firstly, it can be as an explanatory variable in models for demographic
behaviour. This application is demonstrated with a discrete-time
hazard model for first births....Secondly, it can be used to identify
innovators with respect to demographic behaviour and to quantify
alternative hypotheses about the number of followers. This is
demonstrated by calculating the future proportion of
childlessness."
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
58:10552 Bebbington,
A. C. The expectation of life without disability in
England and Wales: 1976-88. Population Trends, No. 66, Winter
1991. 26-9 pp. London, England. In Eng.
The author notes that "life
expectancy has improved steadily throughout this century [in England
and Wales], and death rates continue to decline particularly in middle
and early old age. There has been much speculation as to whether this
is accompanied by improvements in the amount of healthy life. This
article reanalyses health data from the General Household Survey
between 1976 and 1988. It shows that there has not been an equivalent
improvement in the expected years of life free from health-related
limitation." Comparisons are made with the situation in the United
States.
Correspondence: A. C. Bebbington, University of
Kent, PSSRU, Canterbury CT2 7NF, England. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10553 Olshansky,
S. Jay. Estimating the upper limits to human
longevity. Population Today, Vol. 20, No. 1, Jan 1992. 6-8 pp.
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
A review of methods for estimating the
average human life span is first presented. The author then considers
the prospects for increasing the life span and the consequences of
greater longevity for health and health services. Data are primarily
for the United States.
Correspondence: S. J. Olshansky,
University of Chicago, Department of Medicine, 5841 South Maryland
Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
58:10554 Ostersehlt,
Dorte; Danker-Hopfe, Heidi. Changes in age at menarche in
Germany: evidence for a continuing decline. American Journal of
Human Biology, Vol. 3, No. 6, 1991. 647-54 pp. New York, New York. In
Eng.
The results of an analysis of changes in age at menarche in
West Germany are presented using data for 1979-1980 and 1989 from
Bremerhaven, an urban area in the north. The results indicate a
changing pattern toward earlier maturation.
Correspondence:
D. Ostersehlt, University of Bremen, Department of Human Biology,
W-2800 Bremen 33, Germany. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
58:10555 Rajan, S.
Irudaya; Mishra, U. S.; Navaneetham, K. Decline in sex
ratio: an alternative explanation? Economic and Political Weekly,
Vol. 26, No. 51, Dec 21, 1991. 2,963-4 pp. Bombay, India. In Eng.
The authors challenge the hypothesis that economic backwardness is
responsible for the decline in the sex ratio in India. They suggest
that changes in sex ratio may in large part be due to improvements in
data collection concerning females and to a decline in the
overenumeration of males.
Location: Princeton University
Library (PF).
58:10556 Rex-Kiss,
Bela. Studies of the sex ratio of newborns: a historical
survey. [Adatok az ujszulottek nemi aranya kutatasanak
tortenetehez.] Demografia, Vol. 33, No. 3-4, 1990. 257-69 pp. Budapest,
Hungary. In Hun. with sum. in Eng.
This is a broad historical
review of the literature and data concerning the sex ratio at birth.
The objective is to increase understanding of the biological and
hereditary causes of sex differentials.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10557 Dodoo, F.
Nii-Amoo. Minority immigrants in the United States:
earnings attributes and economic success. Canadian Studies in
Population, Vol. 18, No. 2, 1991. 42-55 pp. Edmonton, Canada. In Eng.
with sum. in Fre.
"In this paper, data from the 1980 census of the
population of the United States are used to explore variances in
earnings attainment among male immigrants from Jamaica, Mexico and
China. The results indicate that even though the earnings attainment
process differs by nativity, the earnings variances between the
immigrant groups can be explained to a large extent by endowment
differences. Standardization methodology is used to show that once
these earnings-related attributes are controlled, earnings differences
between these groups generally disappear, suggesting that any existing
hierarchy is more a function of endowments than it is rewards for these
endowments."
Correspondence: F. N.-A. Dodoo, Tulane
University, Department of Sociology, 220 Newcomb Hall, New Orleans, LA
70118. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10558
Elfindri. The effect of the dependency burden on
household savings in parts of central Sumatra. [Pengaruh beban
ketergantungan terhadap tabungan rumah tangga pedesaan Sumatera bagian
tengah.] Majalah Demografi Indonesia/Indonesian Journal of Demography,
Vol. 17, No. 33, Jun 1990. 31-47 pp. Jakarta, Indonesia. In Ind. with
sum. in Eng.
The demographic impact of family size on household
savings is examined. Saving is defined as "the difference between
income and expenditure. Household size and number of children at
school are used as the independent variables....The paper concludes
that household size negatively affects household saving." Data are
from the 1987 Indonesian census.
Correspondence: Elfindri,
Universitas Andalas, Pusat Studi Kependudukan, J1. Perintis Kemerdekaan
77, Padan, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10559 Giarratani,
Frank; Rogers, Cynthia. Some spatial aspects of poverty in
the U.S.A. Population Research and Policy Review, Vol. 10, No. 3,
1991. 213-34 pp. Dordrecht, Netherlands. In Eng.
"This paper offers
a survey of the spatial aspects of poverty in the U.S.A. and relates
the problem of poverty to the forces of change that have contributed to
the spatial transformation of the U.S. economy." Factors affecting
this transformation are described, with a focus on urbanization,
suburbanization, and de-industrialization. Implications for social
policies are noted.
Correspondence: F. Giarratani,
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Economics, Pittsburgh, PA
15260. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10560 Horioka,
Charles Y. The determinants of Japan's saving rate: the
impact of the age structure of the population and other factors.
Economic Studies Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 3, Sep 1991. 237-53 pp. Tokyo,
Japan. In Eng.
"In this paper, I analyze the determinants of saving
in Japan using national income accounts data for the 1955-87 period.
My results suggest that the age structure of the population is the
primary determinant of both trends over time in Japan's saving rate and
the high level thereof relative to the other developed countries and
that Japan's saving rate can be expected to decline sharply due to the
rapid increase in the ratio of the aged population to the working-age
population. The level and rate of growth of income, wealth, (in the
case of private and national saving) the unemployment rate, and (in the
case of household saving) inflation are also found to influence the
level of saving in Japan...."
Correspondence: C. Y.
Horioka, Osaka University, Institute of Social and Economic Research,
6-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567, Japan. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10561 Mitchell,
Olivia S. Social security reforms and poverty among older
dual-earner couples. Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 4, No.
4, 1991. 281-93 pp. New York, New York/Berlin, Germany. In Eng.
The
author analyzes factors affecting the retirement decisions of couples
in which both spouses work. She "develops a framework for assessing
how several past and prospective Social Security reforms might be
expected to affect older working couples' retirement ages and
retirement incomes. Two questions are addressed in some detail: (1)
What are the likely effects of various changes in Social Security rules
on the retirement decisions of older working women and their husbands?
and (2) How might these changes alter the incidence of poverty among
retired dual-earner couples? Empirical evidence from the United States
suggests that many benefit reforms currently being discussed in policy
circles will enhance Social Security system revenues, but will also
worsen the economic status of an important segment of dual-earner
couples."
Correspondence: O. S. Mitchell, Cornell
University, Department of Labor Economics, NYSSILR, 266 Ives Hall,
Ithaca, NY 14851-0952. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
58:10562 Roloff,
Juliane. Problems and causes of wage differentials between
men and women in the former German Democratic Republic. [Probleme
und Ursachen der Einkommensunterschiede zwischen mannlichen und
weiblichen Erwerbstatigen in der ehemaligen DDR.] Zeitschrift fur
Bevolkerungswissenschaft, Vol. 17, No. 2, 1991. 135-47 pp. Wiesbaden,
Germany. In Ger. with sum. in Eng; Fre.
The author analyzes data
concerning female labor force participation in the German Democratic
Republic, with a focus on the sociopolitical implications of the
inequalities revealed by the data. Consideration is given to wage
differentials by sex, proportions of men and women in selected
occupations, the effects of the country's wage system, and the
distribution of women within socioeconomic sectors. Some comparative
data are offered for the year 1882. The author concludes that the
underpayment of women's labor was a long-standing condition not
rectified but continued by the Socialist
government.
Correspondence: J. Roloff, Puschkinallee 4a,
0-1193 Berlin, Germany. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
58:10563 Schoeni,
Robert F. The earnings effects of marital status: results
for twelve countries. Population Studies Center Research Report,
No. 90-172, Mar 1990. [38] pp. University of Michigan, Population
Studies Center: Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
"This paper
investigates the impact of marital status on the earnings of males 25
to 64 years of age across twelve countries using the Luxembourg Income
Study data base. The coefficients on marital status are found to be
statistically significant in all countries and quite large in most.
Controlling for age, and, when available, education, full/part-time
work, and location, marriage premiums in annual earnings in favor of
currently married males range from 3 percent to 31 percent in the
twelve countries. It is also found that the magnitude of the marriage
effect on male earnings varies considerably with age....The twelve
countries analyzed here are Australia, Canada, France, West Germany,
Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, the United
Kingdom, and the United States....The data are from 1979, 1981, 1982,
1983, or 1986, depending on the country."
Correspondence:
University of Michigan, Population Studies Center, 1225 South
University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10564 Tienda,
Marta; Borjas, George J.; Cordero-Guzman, Hector; Neuman, Kristin;
Romero, Manuela. The demography of legalization: insights
from administrative records of legalized aliens. Population
Research Center Discussion Paper Series, No. OSC (PRC 91-4), Oct 1991.
ii, 59, [26] pp. University of Chicago, National Opinion Research
Center [NORC], Population Research Center: Chicago, Illinois. In Eng.
The characteristics of recently legalized U.S. immigrants are
compared with a sample of the foreign-born population taken from the
Current Population Surveys of 1983, 1986, and 1988. Data for the newer
immigrants are from the Legalization Application Processing System
file, an administrative file based on records of amnesty applicants.
"Following a brief profile of the demographic characteristics of the
legalized population, we compare the employment status, occupational
profiles and wage rates of legalized immigrants by region of origin,
gender, and period of arrival. A decomposition of wage gaps between
documented and undocumented migrants is buttressed by an assessment of
age-earnings profiles according to lawful
status."
Correspondence: University of Chicago, National
Opinion Research Center, Population Research Center, 1155 East 60th
Street, Chicago, Il 60637. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
58:10565 Wang,
Shuxin. Analysis of the income of the elderly in
China. Chinese Journal of Population Science, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1990.
155-62 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
Income levels among the
elderly in China are analyzed. The sources of their income are
described and the reasons for their generally low level of income are
discussed. Ways to resolve the resulting problems are considered,
including utilization of the healthy elderly in the labor
force.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10566 Wright,
Robert E. Cohort size and earnings in Great Britain.
Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 4, No. 4, 1991. 295-305 pp. New
York, New York/Berlin, Germany. In Eng.
"This paper examines
empirically the relationship between cohort size and male earnings in
Great Britain. The data used is a time-series of cross-sections
(1973-1982) constructed from the General Household Survey. Some support
for the hypothesis that large cohorts have depressed earnings is found.
However, this effect does not persist as the cohort
ages."
Correspondence: R. E. Wright, University of Glasgow,
Department of Political Economy, Adam Smith Building, Glasgow G12 8RT,
Scotland. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10567 Zhao,
Xiyan. Demographic change and economic status of women in
rural China. Pub. Order No. DA9132753. 1991. 323 pp. University
Microfilms International: Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
This work
was prepared as a doctoral dissertation at Johns Hopkins
University.
Correspondence: University Microfilms
International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, A: Humanities
and Social Sciences 52(6).
58:10568 Beller,
Andrea H.; Chung, Seung Sin. Family structure and
educational attainment of children: effects of remarriage. Journal
of Population Economics, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1992. 39-59 pp. New York, New
York/Berlin, Germany. In Eng.
"This study explores how remarriage
alters the effect of living in a female-headed family on children's
educational attainment. The analysis is based upon data from a
mother/child extract taken from the 1984 March/April Match file of the
[U.S.] Current Population Survey. Ordinary least squares regression
analysis and logit analysis are used. The results are mixed. While
remarriage mitigates the negative effects of single-parent family
living on years of school completed and the probability of high school
graduation, it exacerbates these effects on the probability of entering
college by ages 18-20 years, especially for boys. Thus, while
remarriage increases income and reduces time pressures compared to
single-parent family living, the presence of a stepfather appears to
complicate the college entrance decision."
Correspondence:
A. H. Beller, University of Illinois, School of Human Resources and
Family Studies, Division of Consumer Sciences, 274 Bevier Hall, 905
South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Il 61801. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10569 Blossfeld,
Hans-Peter; Jaenichen, Ursula. Educational expansion and
family building: what will the effect of higher women's educational
status be on their attitudes toward marriage and children?
[Bildungsexpansion und Familienbildung: wie wirkt sich die
Hoherqualifikation der Frauen auf ihre Neigung zu heiraten und Kinder
zu bekommen aus?] Soziale Welt, Vol. 41, No. 4, 1990. 454-76 pp.
Gottingen, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger. with sum. in Eng.
"This article assesses empirically the question of whether women's
growing economic independence, resulting from better education, is one
of the major factors in the rise in delayed marriage and motherhood in
the Federal Republic of Germany. Using retrospective data from the
Socioeconomic Panel, we describe women's long-term educational
attainment and women's ages at entry into marriage and motherhood
across cohorts." The authors conclude that although women's greater
participation in higher education clearly affects the timing of first
marriage and first birth, it seems to have little long-term effect.
Therefore, there seems to be no inherent conflict between women's
growing economic independence and their traditional family
roles.
Correspondence: H.-P. Blossfeld, European University
Institute, Department of Political and Social Sciences, Badia
Fiesolana, Via dei Roccettini 5, I-50016 San Domenico di Fiesole,
Florence, Italy. Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
58:10570 Peach,
Ceri. The Muslim population of Great Britain. Ethnic
and Racial Studies, Vol. 13, No. 3, Jul 1990. 414-9 pp. London,
England. In Eng.
The author uses data from the 1987 Labour Force
Survey and other official sources to estimate the size of the Islamic
population in the United Kingdom. It is argued that a figure between
550,000 and 750,000 is most likely.
Correspondence: C.
Peach, St. Catherine's College, Oxford OX1 3UJ, England.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
58:10571 Sobek,
Matthew. Class analysis and the U.S. census public use
samples. Historical Methods, Vol. 24, No. 4, Fall 1991. 171-81 pp.
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"In this article, I will examine the
possibilities for a Marxist analysis of class through the use of the
information available in the various U.S. census public use
samples....The public use samples are machine-readable individual- and
household-level microdata samples entered from the original census
manuscripts....Public use samples of varying densities exist for 1880,
1900, 1910, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1980." The author concludes
that the census data are useful, but that "the social scientific
mapping of classes explains nothing until we can make connections to
the other levels of class formation. The public use samples need to be
used to help us understand the historical context within which the
process of class formation has taken place. By applying the public use
samples, we can attempt to compare the relative influences of class,
gender, and race over time."
Correspondence: M. Sobek,
University of Minnesota, Department of History, Social History Research
Laboratory, 628 Social Science Tower, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10572 Angel,
Jacqueline L.; Hogan, Dennis P. The demography of minority
aging populations. Journal of Family History, Vol. 17, No. 1,
1992. 95-115 pp. Greenwich, Connecticut/London, England. In Eng.
"This article examines historical and demographic trends in the
ethnic and racial composition of older cohorts in the United States and
their impact on family structure; identifies the demographic causes of
these changes and projects future trends in the relative size and
proportion of different racial and ethnic populations; and discusses
the important policy implications of such compositional shifts for
social policy and for the welfare of the minority elderly in the next
century."
Correspondence: J. L. Angel, Pennsylvania State
University, Population Issues Research Center, Demography of Aging
Program, University Park, PA 16802. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10573 Bachu,
Amara. Profile of the foreign-born population in the
United States. Current Population Reports, Series P-23: Special
Studies, No. 176, Oct 1991. 19-73 pp. U.S. Bureau of the Census:
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This report profiles the growth of the
foreign-born population in the United States during the 1980s. The
socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of this changing
population and the fertility differences found among the various
immigrant groups are highlighted. This paper will also show the
similarities and differences between the foreign-born and native-born
population for various demographic and economic indicators....The data
presented here are from the 1980 census and the April 1983, June 1986,
and June 1988 Current Population Surveys (CPS). Detailed tabulations
are shown for five major regions contributing most of the immigrants to
the United States--Asia, Latin America, Europe, Northern America, and
the Soviet Union."
Correspondence: Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10574 Berquo,
Elza. The demography of inequality: some considerations
concerning blacks in Brazil. [Demografia da desigualdade: algumas
consideracoes sobre os negros no Brasil.] Novos Estudos CEBRAP, No. 21,
Jul 1988. 74-84 pp. Sao Paulo, Brazil. In Por.
The demographic
characteristics of the black population of Brazil are analyzed using
official data. Among the features noted are higher mortality; lower
rates of marriage, particularly among women; an increase in interracial
marriages; and a decline in fertility. The consequences include a
decline in the size of the black population in relation to the
population as a whole.
Correspondence: E. Berquo, Centro
Brasileiro de Analise e Planejamento, 615 rua Morgado de Mateus, CEP
04015, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Location: Princeton University
Library (FST).
58:10575 Bhatia, P.
S. Population growth of various communities in India--myth
and reality. Demography India, Vol. 19, No. 1, Jan-Jun 1990. 121-9
pp. Delhi, India. In Eng.
"This paper examines levels of population
growth of various [religious] communities [in India] and factors
associated with such growth, namely nuptiality patterns, levels and
trends in fertility, practice of family planning, and incidence of
childlessness [due to sterility,] particularly in the context of two
major communities, i.e., Hindus and Muslims." The author concludes
that there is no validity in the argument that differential fertility
patterns will eventually lead to a Muslim majority population in
India.
Correspondence: P. S. Bhatia, Mode Research, 25 B, C
Block, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 100 057, India. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10576 Centro
Studi Emigrazione (Rome, Italy). Religion and ethnicity in
North America. [Religione e gruppi etnici in Nord America.] Studi
Emigrazione/Etudes Migrations, Vol. 28, No. 103, Sep 1991. 287-467 pp.
Rome, Italy. In Eng; Ita.
This special issue contains papers
presented at a seminar held in Rome, Italy, March 7-9, 1991, on the
topic of religion and ethnicity in the United States and Canada. There
are 12 papers, 11 in English and 1 in Italian; they concern various
aspects of the immigrant experience in North America in the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries.
Correspondence: Centro Studi
Emigrazione, Via Dandolo 58, 00153 Rome, Italy. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10577 Chapin,
Mac. The Indian population of El Salvador. [La
poblacion indigena de El Salvador.] Mesoamerica, Vol. 12, No. 21, Jun
1991. 1-40 pp. South Woodstock, Vermont/Antigua, Guatemala. In Spa.
with sum. in Eng.
This article discusses the history of El
Salvador's Indian population, who make up approximately 10 percent of
the country's 5 million inhabitants. The author notes that the numbers
of this underprivileged group are increasing. Their current situation
and future prospects are examined.
Correspondence: M.
Chapin, Cultural Survival Inc., Programs for Central America, 53A
Church Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10578 Courbage,
Youssef. Demographic transition among Muslims in Eastern
Europe. [Les transitions demographiques des musulmans en Europe
orientale.] Population, Vol. 46, No. 3, May-Jun 1991. 651-77 pp. Paris,
France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
The author analyzes the
effects of the demographic transition on the Muslim population of
Eastern Europe, including Yugoslavia and Albania. The difficulties in
obtaining demographic data on this scattered population are first
described. The author concludes that this population has retained its
demographic distinctness, particularly in regard to its continuing high
levels of fertility, despite the socioeconomic changes associated with
the establishment of Communist regimes. An alternative hypothesis
concerning Muslim fertility is proposed that takes into account
minority status.
Correspondence: Y. Courbage, Institut
National d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris
Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
58:10579 Garcia,
Jesus M.; Montgomery, Patricia A. The Hispanic population
in the United States: March 1991. Current Population Reports,
Series P-20: Population Characteristics, No. 455, Oct 1991. iii, 43
pp. U.S. Bureau of the Census: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This
report presents data on the demographic, social, and economic
characteristics of the Hispanic origin population in the United
States." The data were collected as a supplement to the Current
Population Survey and do not reflect data from the 1991 census.
Comparisons are made with data collected in
1983.
Correspondence: Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10580 Harmsen, C.
N.; Prins, C. J. M. Residents originating from one of the
E.C. member states, January 1, 1990. [Personen afkomstig uit een
van de EG-lidstaten, 1 januari 1990.] Maandstatistiek van de Bevolking,
Vol. 40, No. 2, Feb 1992. 19-30 pp. Voorburg, Netherlands. In Dut. with
sum. in Eng.
Results are presented and analyzed from a partial
enumeration conducted by the Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics
from computerized population registers. The aim was to determine what
percent of the resident population is from a member state of the
European Community other than the Netherlands. Consideration is given
to native residents, defined as nationals born in the Netherlands whose
parents were also born there; non-natives; and labor migration. A
historical overview of migration to the Netherlands, with a focus on
country of origin, is also included.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10581 Jasso,
Guillermina; Rosenzweig, Mark R. The new chosen people:
immigrants in the United States. The Population of the United
States in the 1980s: A Census Monograph Series, ISBN 0-87154-404-0. LC
90-38766. 1990. xxxv, 460 pp. Russell Sage Foundation: New York, New
York. In Eng.
This study, conducted for the National Committee for
Research on the 1980 Census, is one in a series presenting analyses of
data from the 1980 U.S. census. "The focus of this study is on the
foreign-born population resident in the United States in the last two
decades, 1960-1980....This group [is also compared] with the
foreign-born population in 1900 and 1910, when immigration was at its
highest levels in this century, and with the native-born population in
both time periods....We focus on...emigration, naturalization,
language, and the role of immigration laws in determining the number
and type of immigrants. In addition, we compare the characteristics
and behaviors of the foreign-born, such as their earnings,
participation in the labor market, schooling, and fertility, with those
of the native-born....We emphasize the important role of immigration
'selectivity' in shaping the characteristics and behavior of the
foreign-born population." Data are from U.S. censuses and from
administrative records on legal immigrants.
Correspondence:
Russell Sage Foundation, 112 East 64th Street, New York, NY 10021.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
58:10582 Krishnan,
Parameswara. Linguistic demography of India.
Demography India, Vol. 18, No. 1-2, Jan-Dec 1989. 227-35 pp. Delhi,
India. In Eng.
The author attempts to discover a pattern of
relationship between language diversity and demographic behavior. "The
influence of culture (or subculture) on fertility and mortality has
been noted in many case studies in India. In the empirical analyses,
it was found that the role of the language factor in influencing either
inter-state fertility or mortality differentials is rather
insignificant."
Correspondence: P. Krishnan, University of
Alberta, Department of Sociology, Edmonton T6G 2H4, Canada.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:10583 Robitaille,
Norbert; Choiniere, Robert. The Inuit population of
Canada: present situation, future trends. Collection de Tires a
Part, No. 270, [1987]. [12] pp. Universite de Montreal, Departement de
Demographie: Montreal, Canada. In Eng.
"In the 1981 [Canadian]
Census, 25,390 people reported themselves to be of Inuit origin. This
communication investigates the demographic future of this group until
2001. After presenting the geographic distribution, the recent
evolution and the age structure, hypotheses about fertility, mortality
and migration are stated. Then, the main results of the projection are
presented."
This article was originally published in Acta Borealia,
Vol. 4, Nos. 1-2, 1987, pp. 25-36.
Correspondence:
Universite de Montreal, Departement de Demographie, CP 6128, Succursale
A, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:10584 Shoemaker,
Nancy. The American Indian recovery: demography and the
family, 1900-1980. Pub. Order No. DA9127755. 1991. 323 pp.
University Microfilms International: Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
This study concerns the United States and was prepared as a
doctoral dissertation at the University of
Minnesota.
Correspondence: University Microfilms
International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, A: Humanities
and Social Sciences 52(4).
58:10585 Youssef,
Nadia H. The demographics of immigration: a
socio-demographic profile of the foreign-born population in New York
State. ISBN 0-934733-60-0. LC 91-28754. 1992. xvi, 182 pp. Center
for Migration Studies: Staten Island, New York. In Eng.
"Based on
aggregate macro-level data on all reported foreign-born persons, [this
book] highlights shifts in the character of immigration into New York
State since 1965; draws a demographic and socio-economic profile of its
foreign-born residents; compares and contrasts distinguishing
characteristics among this population in relation to birthplace; and
develops a typology of immigrant-supplier countries based on the human
capital resources these export to New
York."
Correspondence: Center for Migration Studies, 209
Flagg Place, Staten Island, NY 10304-1199. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
