59:20624 Bourdelais,
Patrice. The new era of aging: a history of demographic
aging. [Le nouvel age de la vieillesse: histoire du
vieillissement de la population.] ISBN 2-7381-0200-X. Feb 1993. 441 pp.
Editions Odile Jacob: Paris, France. In Fre.
This study concerns
the changing significance of demographic aging. The author uses the
example of France to show that while the percentage of the population
over age 60 is increasing, the characteristics of the aged have changed
dramatically. In contrast with earlier generations, today's older
person is more active, more willing and able to contribute
constructively to society, and has a longer healthy life expectancy.
The need to reconsider our opinions about the consequences of
demographic aging in modern economically advanced societies is
noted.
Correspondence: Editions Odile Jacob, 15 rue
Soufflot, 75005 Paris, France. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
59:20625 Bucher,
Hansjorg; Kocks, Martina. Immigrants from Eastern Europe
and East Germany and an aging population. Will the "gray society" not
come? [Aus- und Ubersiedler und alternde Bevolkerung. Wird die
"ergraute Gesellschaft" nicht kommen?] Informationen zur
Raumentwicklung, No. 3-4, 1991. 111-22 pp. Bonn, Germany. In Ger.
The projected impact of massive immigration from Eastern Europe and
East Germany on the age structure of the population in West Germany is
analyzed. The projections are for the period 1991-2020. An attempt is
made to determine whether earlier projections of demographic aging are
still valid.
Correspondence: H. Bucher,
Bundesforschungsanstalt fur Landeskunde und Raumordnung, Am Michaelshof
8, 5300 Bonn 2, Germany. Location: University of Pennsylvania
Library, Philadelphia, PA.
59:20626 Chappell,
Neena L. The aging of the Canadian population. [Le
vieillissement de la population canadienne.] About Canada/Realites
Canadiennes, Pub. Order No. S2-184/6-1990. ISBN 0-662-57213-0. 1990.
35, 32 pp. Department of the Secretary of State: Ottawa, Canada. In
Eng; Fre.
"The intent of this booklet is to provide a realistic
picture of seniors in Canada. It provides an overview, beginning with
a brief description of selected social and demographic characteristics,
such as sex, marital status, income and ethnicity. Health
status--physical and mental--is described next and the booklet
demonstrates that although health declines during old age, it is not
the period of debilitation that many expect. Our social roles and how
they change and evolve as we age are examined, and experiences such as
the empty nest, retirement and widowhood are discussed....The Canadian
health care system is explored, highlighting medical and institutional
care."
Correspondence: Canadian Government Publishing
Centre, Supply and Services Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S9, Canada.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20627 Chena,
Rodolfo. The population of a Mexican parish in the
eighteenth century: Santa Maria de la Presentation de Chilapa. [La
poblacion de una parroquia novohispana del siglo XVIII: Santa Maria de
la Presentacion de Chilapa.] Estudios Demograficos y Urbanos, Vol. 7,
No. 1, Jan-Apr 1992. 169-92 pp. Mexico City, Mexico. In Spa.
The
author analyzes parish registers and census data for Santa Maria de la
Presentacion de Chilapa, Mexico, to determine the characteristics of
the parish population during the final quarter of the eighteenth
century. He provides estimates of age and sex distribution and marital
status, and considers the demographic impact of epidemics and famines
brought about by colonization.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
59:20628 Crispell,
Diane; Frey, William H. American maturity. American
Demographics, Vol. 15, No. 3, Mar 1993. 31-42 pp. Ithaca, New York. In
Eng.
The authors explore demographic aging patterns and the
geographic distribution of the population aged 65 and older in the
United States. The focus is on data that will be of use to the
commercial sector, with some information provided on migration by the
elderly, health status and problems, and income
levels.
Correspondence: D. Crispell, American Demographics,
127 West State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
59:20629 Dumont,
Gerard-Francois. Aging: a significant social
phenomenon. [Le vieillissement: un phenomene social majeur.]
Revue des Deux Mondes, Mar 1993. 104-24 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
The author describes recent trends in demographic aging in France.
He notes that the percentage of young people in the population has
shown a steady decline since 1966. The implications of this trend for
social policy are reviewed.
Correspondence: G.-F. Dumont,
Observatoire des Retraites, 6 rue Bouchardon, 75495 Paris Cedex 10,
France. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20630 Eisenbach,
Zvi; Sabatello, Etan F. Demographic and socio-economic
aspects of population aging in Israel. ISBN 92-9103-016-3. 1991.
119 pp. International Institute on Aging [INIA]: Valletta, Malta;
Committee for International Cooperation in National Research in
Demography [CICRED]: Paris, France. In Eng.
This is one in a series
of country monographs on demographic aging scheduled for publication as
part of a cooperative project between INIA and CICRED. The present
report concerns the socioeconomic aspects of demographic aging in
Israel. It includes chapters on trends in demographic aging;
determinants of aging; the geographical distribution of the elderly;
families, households, and housing; social and economic characteristics
of the elderly; health status; and policy
issues.
Correspondence: International Institute on Aging,
117 St. Paul Street, Valletta, VLT 07, Malta. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20631 Feitosa, M.
F.; Krieger, H. Some factors affecting the secondary sex
ratio in a Latin American sample. Human Biology, Vol. 65, No. 2,
Apr 1993. 273-8 pp. Detroit, Michigan. In Eng.
The authors examine
factors affecting the sex ratio in Latin America. "A sample based on
hospital birth records from the Latin American Collaborative Study on
Congenital Malformations (ECLAMC) was used in this study....We applied
several multivariate analysis models to the data and found that the sex
ratio was significantly affected by secular, spatial (countries),
biological (maternal age, birth order, and ethnic group), and
socioeconomic (evaluated by hospital payment) variables. The black
ethnic component carried sufficient weight to remove the spatial effect
(Brazil and Venezuela) in certain cases. The Amerindian admixture
effect on the sex ratio was negative and
significant."
Correspondence: M. F. Feitosa, Instituto
Oswaldo Cruz, Department of Genetics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20632 Gulati,
Leela. Economic and social aspects of population ageing in
Kerala, India. No. ST/ESA/SER.R/119, 1992. v, 56 pp. U.N.
Department of Economic and Social Development: New York, New York. In
Eng.
This is one of three case studies commissioned by the U.N.
Population Division on demographic aging in developing countries. "The
main objectives of these studies are: (a) to illuminate the
demographic processes that have brought about changes in the age
structure of the population; and (b) to provide planners with a better
understanding of the social and economic implications of such changes."
The present study concerns the Indian state of Kerala, and also
contains chapters on family care for the elderly, pension programs, and
health-care systems.
Correspondence: United Nations,
Department of Economic and Social Development, New York, NY 10017.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20633 Gupta, R.
B. Inter-district variation in sex-ratios in Rajasthan--an
analysis: 1951-91. Demography India, Vol. 20, No. 2, Jul-Dec
1991. 215-25 pp. Delhi, India. In Eng.
Variations in the sex ratio
during the period 1951-1991 among districts in Rajasthan, India, are
analyzed and compared. The author finds that "while tribal districts
show a positive bias towards females in the population, desert and
community domination specific districts indicate existence of female
infanticide and low status of women leading to high mortality....The
observed positive relationship between contraceptive prevalence rate
(CPR) and sex-ratio is an indication of better socio-economic status,
which is true for the districts which depicted moderate
sex-ratio...."
Correspondence: R. B. Gupta, Indian
Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, India.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20634 Islam, Abu
T. N. Age structure--a critical dimension in population
problem. Journal of Business Administration, Vol. 15, No. 1, Jan
1989. 55-66 pp. Vancouver, Canada. In Eng.
The impact of
Bangladesh's age structure on its economic development is investigated
using data covering the period 1911-1981. Consideration is given to the
dependency ratio, gross national product, and productivity by age
group. The author finds that "the [increase in] young aged people [is]
not the only obstacle towards...economic development, but the relative
small percentage of economically active people [is] also equally
responsible for [the] underdeveloped socio-economic
structure."
Correspondence: A. T. N. Islam, University of
Dhaka, Institute of Business Administration, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Location: New York Public Library, New York, NY.
59:20635 Miles, Toni
P.; Brody, Jacob. International aging. Vital and
Health Statistics, Series 3: Analytic and Epidemiological Studies, No.
27, Jan 1993. 289-95 pp. Hyattsville, Maryland. In Eng.
A review of
global trends in demographic aging is presented based on U.N. published
data. Comparisons are made with the situation in the United
States.
Correspondence: T. P. Miles, University of
Illinois, P.O.B. 4348, Chicago, IL 60680. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
59:20636 Mussino,
Antonio. A strategy for analyzing and classifying
demographic problems in Italy. [Una strategia di analisi per la
classificazione del malessere demografico in Italia.] Istituto di
Ricerche sulla Popolazione Working Paper, No. 01/92, 1992. 46 pp.
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Ricerche sulla
Popolazione [IRP]: Rome, Italy. In Ita. with sum. in Eng; Fre.
A
system for classifying regions in Italy by demographic characteristics
is presented and illustrated using 1971 and 1981 data. The focus is on
areas that are experiencing demographic
crisis.
Correspondence: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche,
Istituto di Ricerche sulla Popolazione, Viale Beethoven 56, 00144 Rome,
Italy. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20637 Olshansky,
S. Jay; Carnes, Bruce A.; Cassel, Christine K. The aging
of the human species. Scientific American, Vol. 268, No. 4, Apr
1993. 46-52 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
This study examines the
global phenomenon of demographic aging. "For the first time in the
history of humanity, our species as a whole is growing older. Toward
the middle of the next century the population will stabilize near the
practical limit of human longevity. Instead of focusing only on
explosive growth, as in the past, policymakers must also rethink many
social and economic institutions so that they will address the needs of
an older population."
Correspondence: S. J. Olshansky,
University of Chicago, Population Research Center, 5801 South Ellis
Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. Location: Princeton University
Library (PR).
59:20638 Parant,
Alain. Old age and demographic aging in France: the facts
and their political implications. [Vieillesse et vieillissement
demographique en France, realites et traductions politiques.]
Politiques de Population: Etudes et Documents, Vol. 5, No. 1, ISBN
2-87209-224-2. Nov 1992. 111 pp. Academia-Erasme: Louvain-la-Neuve,
Belgium. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Social policy concerning the
elderly in France that has existed since the Laroque Commission of 1962
is described. The author notes that although the current system has
provided adequate incomes for the elderly, it has not helped to
increase significantly the economic contribution of the older worker.
The effects of demographic aging and increases in the dependency burden
are also discussed. The author stresses the need for reforms to ensure
continuing support for the elderly and to realize the maximum
contribution by the elderly back to
society.
Correspondence: Academia-Erasme, 25/115 Grand Rue,
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
59:20639 Schulz,
James H. The world ageing situation 1991. No.
ST/CSDMA/14, 1991. 132 pp. U.N. Centre for Social Development and
Humanitarian Affairs: Vienna, Austria. In Eng.
The author reviews
issues and trends concerning the world's aged population.
Consideration is given to the definition of old; changes in the spatial
distribution of the elderly and in their life-styles; the socioeconomic
impact of demographic aging, including the effect on savings and
investment, productivity, familial support systems, and social
development; and such key issues as employment status, problems faced
by older women, old age and blindness, and the development of
appropriate housing and infrastructure. The geographical scope is
worldwide.
Correspondence: United Nations, Centre for
Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs, Vienna, Austria.
Location: Princeton University Library (UN).
59:20640 Siegel,
Jacob S. A generation of change: a profile of America's
older population. The Population of the United States in the
1980s: A Census Monograph Series, ISBN 0-87154-789-9. LC 91-42772.
1992. xxxvi, 647 pp. Russell Sage Foundation: New York, New York. In
Eng.
The author profiles the older generation in the United States,
including their residential and migration patterns, length of life and
health conditions, living arrangements and family status, educational
level, work and retirement status, income and wealth, and housing
conditions. The period covered is from 1950 to 1985. Data are from
the 1980 U.S. census as well as other official
sources.
Correspondence: Russell Sage Foundation, 112 East
64th Street, New York, NY 10021. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
59:20641 Stolnitz,
George. The economic and social consequences of population
aging. PIRT Working Paper, No. 92-12, Nov 1992. 52 pp. Indiana
University, Population Institute for Research and Training [PIRT]:
Bloomington, Indiana. In Eng.
The geographical scope of this study
is worldwide.
Correspondence: Indiana University,
Population Institute for Research and Training, Memorial Hall East 220,
Bloomington, IN 47405. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
59:20642 Taeuber,
Cynthia M. Sixty-five plus in America. Current
Population Reports, Series P-23: Special Studies, No. 178, Aug 1992.
vi, [153] pp. U.S. Bureau of the Census: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"We will examine the growth of the elderly population [in the
United States] and how it has occurred. We will focus on the diversity
of America's older population in terms of age, race, gender, economic
status, longevity, health characteristics, geographic distribution, and
social characteristics. Throughout, we will examine possible
implications of the demographic changes. The data used in this report
are primarily from the 1990 Census of Population and Housing and
national surveys such as the Current Population Survey, the Survey of
Income and Program Participation, the Health Interview Survey, and the
Longitudinal Survey on Aging."
Correspondence: U.S.
Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington,
D.C. 20402. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20643 Tezcan,
Sabahat; Aytekin, Mehmet; Yildirim, Nursen. The
demographic structure and fertility levels of the population in the new
and old slum areas of a "gecekondu" settlement in Antalya Province
center. [Antalya il merkezindeki bir gecekondu yerlesiminde yeni
ve eski gecekondu mahallelerinde toplumun demografik yapisi ve
dogurganlik duzeyi.] Nufusbilim Dergisi/Turkish Journal of Population
Studies, Vol. 14, 1992. 87-100 pp. Ankara, Turkey. In Tur. with sum. in
Eng.
"The demographic structure and fertility level of the
population in two slum areas [in Turkey's Antalya Province]...were
investigated with a cross-sectional study in 1989. It was found that
the distribution of population by age groups differed and especially
the fertility measurements were high in the new area in relation to
various social and demographic characteristics. In order to facilitate
and accelerate the transition period of slum communities, it is
necessary to provide health education, mother and child health and
family planning services."
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
59:20644 Trebici,
Vladimir. The demography of the Romanians outside Romania:
Bessarabia and north of Bucovina. Revue Roumaine de Geographie,
Vol. 35, 1991. 3-19 pp. Bucharest, Romania. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
The author examines population size and spatial distribution trends
from 1940 to 1990 among the Romanian population living in territories
that were annexed by the USSR in 1940.
Correspondence: V.
Trebici, Str. Pompiliu Eliade 4, 70752 Bucharest, Romania.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20645 Yan,
Haiqin. A comprehensive study on the age structure.
Chinese Journal of Population Science, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1992. 165-73 pp.
New York, New York. In Eng.
The author presents a model to analyze
age structure, using data for China.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
59:20646 Zheng, Yi;
Tu, Ping; Gu, Baochang; Xu, Yi; Li, Bohua; Li, Yongping.
An analysis of the causes and implications of the recent increase
in the sex ratio at birth in China. Institute of Population
Research Working Paper, No. 10, Dec 1992. 26 pp. Peking University,
Institute of Population Research: Beijing, China. In Eng.
Data are
from the 1990 census and surveys conducted in 1987 and
1988.
Correspondence: Peking University, Institute of
Population Research, Beijing 100871, China. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20647 Delhausse,
Bernard; Luttgens, Axel; Perelman, Sergio. Comparing
measures of poverty and relative deprivation: an example for
Belgium. Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1993.
83-102 pp. New York, New York/Berlin, Germany. In Eng.
"This paper
presents three different poverty standards....These alternative
measures are...compared on a sample composed of 6,380 Belgian
households. Such an analysis can be expected to provide some further
insight into the problem of measuring
poverty...."
Correspondence: B. Delhausse, University of
Liege, Department of Economics, 7 Boulevard du Rectorat, B-4000 Liege,
Belgium. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20648
Enchautegui, Maria E. Geographical differentials
in the socioeconomic status of Puerto Ricans: human capital variations
and labor market characteristics. International Migration Review,
Vol. 26, No. 4, Winter 1992. 1,267-90 pp. Staten Island, New York. In
Eng.
"This article examines the role of human capital and labor
market characteristics in explaining geographical and individual
differentials in socioeconomic outcomes of Puerto Rican women [in the
United States]. The better socioeconomic performance of Puerto Ricans
outside the Northeast can be in part related to their larger amount of
human capital. Labor market characteristics also play a role, but their
effects are generally small. Net of other characteristics, Northeast
residence reduces labor force participation, increases female headship,
but reduces welfare use. Of all groups examined, recent migrants from
Puerto Rico located in the Northeast show the poorest socioeconomic
outcomes."
Correspondence: M. E. Enchautegui, Urban
Institute, 2100 M Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20037.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20649 Logan, John
R.; Alba, Richard D. Locational returns to human capital:
minority access to suburban community resources. Demography, Vol.
30, No. 2, May 1993. 243-68 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"The
suburbanization of racial and ethnic minorities is analyzed in terms of
the locational resources provided by their communities of residence.
In suburbs in the New York CMSA, non-Hispanic whites and Asians, on
average, live in communities with higher average socioeconomic status,
while Hispanics and blacks live in the less desirable suburbs. Models
predicting suburban socioeconomic status for each racial/ethnic group
show that whites and Hispanics receive consistent returns on income,
acculturation, and family status. Asians' locational patterns differ
because they are unrelated to measures of acculturation; for blacks,
locational outcomes correspond least to any of these human capital
characteristics."
Correspondence: J. R. Logan, State
University of New York, Department of Sociology, 1400 Washington
Avenue, Albany, NY 12222. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
59:20650 Miller,
Paul W. The earnings of Asian male immigrants in the
Canadian labor market. International Migration Review, Vol. 26,
No. 4, Winter 1992. 1,222-47 pp. Staten Island, New York. In Eng.
"The earnings of Asian-born immigrants in the Canadian labor market
declined relative to the earnings of native-born workers between 1981
and 1986. Analysis of the labor market performance of immigrants from
four regions of Asia--Southern Asia, South East Asia, Eastern Asia and
Western Asia--shows that Asian immigrants are a heterogeneous group.
However, changes in the birthplace composition of Asian immigrants
cannot explain the fall in the relative earnings of the Asian
aggregate. Attention is drawn to the switch in the distribution of
immigrants across the admission classes as a possible explanation of
this phenomenon."
Correspondence: P. W. Miller, University
of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20651 Phillips,
Elizabeth; Garfinkel, Irwin. Income growth among
nonresident fathers: evidence from Wisconsin. Demography, Vol.
30, No. 2, May 1993. 227-41 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This
study examines the changes over time in the personal incomes of
nonresident fathers--whether divorced or nonmarital--in Wisconsin.
Using data from the Wisconsin Court Record data base and the Wisconsin
Department of Revenue, the authors examine the incomes of these fathers
over the first seven years following a divorce or the initiation of a
paternity suit. They also stud separately the income patterns of
initially poor nonresident fathers and fathers whose nonresident
children receive welfare. The most important finding is that the
incomes of nonmarital fathers, which typically are low in the
beginning, increase dramatically over the years after paternity
establishment--often to a level comparable with the incomes of divorced
fathers. On the basis of their findings, the authors conclude that
failing to establish child support obligations for nonresident fathers
simply because their incomes are initially low does not appear
justified."
Correspondence: E. Phillips, University of
Wisconsin, School of Social Work, Institute for Research on Poverty,
Madison, WI 53706. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
59:20652 Rudkin,
Laura. Gender differences in economic well-being among the
elderly of Java. Demography, Vol. 30, No. 2, May 1993. 209-26 pp.
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"Using data from a 1986 survey of the
elderly on Java, Indonesia, I describe gender differences in economic
well-being and identify characteristics associated with economic
disadvantage. At both the individual and the household level, older
women have fewer resources than older men. Even within categories of
support (work income and remittances), women have lower levels of
well-being. Gender differences in household-level economic well-being
are due primarily to differences in household structure and in levels
of skills. Gender differences in individual receipts (from all
sources) are more complicated, but can be understood more clearly with
reference to gender differences in skills levels (literacy, language,
job skills), current work status and authority, and domestic
authority."
Correspondence: L. Rudkin, University of North
Carolina, Carolina Population Center, CB#8120, University Square,
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-3997. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
59:20653 van
Marrewijk, Charles; Verbeek, Jos. On opulence driven
poverty traps. Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 6, No. 1,
1993. 67-81 pp. New York, New York/Berlin, Germany. In Eng.
"We opt
in this study to endogenize the growth rate of the population in such a
way that it stresses the empirically supported negative relation
between fertility and per capita income. Fertility declines as per
capita income rises." The authors conclude that "the less developed
economy can get stuck in a variant of the 'Malthusian trap', also
called the poverty trap. The only way out of the poverty trap is
through an injection of capital (a large transfer) from abroad. Our
model therefore, supports...[the] view that aid from the developed
countries to the less developed countries has to be increased
dramatically...to overcome the poverty
trap...."
Correspondence: C. van Marrewijk, Erasmus
University, Department of Economics, H8-16, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR
Rotterdam, Netherlands. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
59:20654 Weale,
Martin. Education, externalities, fertility, and economic
growth. Policy Research Working Paper: Population, Health, and
Nutrition, No. WPS 1039, Nov 1992. 51 pp. World Bank: Washington, D.C.
In Eng.
The author "develops a simulation model...[that] links
fertility decisions with consumption/saving decisions....The model is
extended to reflect education as an endogenous decision and then
further to look at the effects of an external effect of education on
economic growth."
Correspondence: World Bank, Population
and Human Resources Department, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, D.C.
20433. Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund Library,
Washington, D.C.
59:20655 Winegarden,
C. R.; Khor, Lay Boon. Undocumented immigration and income
inequality in the native-born population of the U.S.: econometric
evidence. Applied Economics, Vol. 25, No. 2, Feb 1993. 157-63 pp.
London, England. In Eng.
The authors examine the impact of
immigration on income distribution among the native-born population of
the United States. "In this paper, an econometric model of income
inequality across native-born households is constructed and
Census-based estimates of the state distribution among of the
undocumented-immigrant population (together with related
cross-sectional data) are used to estimate model
parameters."
Correspondence: C. R. Winegarden, University
of Toledo, Department of Economics, Toledo, OH 43606.
Location: Princeton University Library (PF).
59:20656 Alba,
Richard D.; Logan, John R. Assimilation and stratification
in the homeownership patterns of racial and ethnic groups.
International Migration Review, Vol. 26, No. 4, Winter 1992. 1,314-41
pp. Staten Island, New York. In Eng.
"This study investigates
homeownership differences among twelve racial/ethnic groups using the
[U.S.] Public Use Sample data (PUMS) of the 1980 census....The study
identifies a number of differences among non-Hispanic whites, blacks,
American Indians, and Asian and Hispanic groups in access to
homeownership....For every group there is a strong correspondence
between homeownership and various individual-level factors: age,
household composition, socioeconomic position and language
acculturation. The observed differences in ownership are substantially
attenuated when group differences in some of these variables are
controlled."
Correspondence: J. R. Logan, State University
of New York, Albany, NY 12222. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
59:20657 Alba,
Richard D.; Logan, John R. Minority proximity to whites in
suburbs: an individual-level analysis of segregation. American
Journal of Sociology, Vol. 98, No. 6, May 1993. 1,388-427 pp. Chicago,
Illinois. In Eng.
"In this article, we rely on a novel method of
constructing individual-level ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions,
in part by using aggregate data. Applying this method, we analyze the
process determining proximity to non-Hispanic whites separately for
Asians, blacks, and Hispanics (as well as for non-Hispanic whites
themselves, who are included for comparative purposes). Our analysis
is conducted with 1980 [U.S.] census data for the suburban portion of
the New York City Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA),
the largest metropolitan region in the nation as well as one of the
most ethnically and racially diverse."
This is a revised version of
a paper originally presented at the 1991 Annual Meeting of the
Population Association of America.
Correspondence: R. D.
Alba, State University of New York, Department of Sociology, Albany, NY
12222. Location: Princeton University Library (SPIA).
59:20658 Choquet,
Marie; Menke, Hede; Ledoux, Sylvie; Menfredi, Robert.
Behavioral problems among 13-16 year olds and housing zones. An
epidemiological approach. [Les troubles du comportement parmi les
13-16 ans selon la zone d'habitation. Approche epidemiologique.]
Population, Vol. 48, No. 1, Jan-Feb 1993. 63-81 pp. Paris, France. In
Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
"We have compared two samples of young
teenagers [in France]...taken in areas with different types of housing
(urban and semi-rural) to detect differences in the incidence of
various behavioural problems (drug-taking, violence, criminal acts) in
different housing zones....We find that some social variables (sex,
educational background, parents' marital status, housing zone) did have
a significant impact...."
Correspondence: M. Choquet,
Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, La
Documentation Francaise, Paris, France. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
59:20659 Falaris,
Evangelos M.; Peters, H. Elizabeth. Schooling choices and
demographic cycles. Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 27, No. 4,
Fall 1992. 551-74 pp. Madison, Wisconsin. In Eng.
"This paper
examines the effect of demographic cycles on schooling choices and the
timing of school completion. Utilizing data from the [U.S.] National
Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience and from the Panel
Study of Income Dynamics, we find that men and women born during the
upswing of a demographic cycle obtain more schooling and take longer to
finish a year of schooling than comparable individuals born during the
downswing of a demographic cycle. The patterns that we document are
more complex than would be predicted by any of the theoretical models
of educational responses to demographic cycles that have been presented
in the literature."
Correspondence: E. M. Falaris,
University of Delaware, Department of Economics, Newark, DE 19716.
Location: Princeton University Library (IR).
59:20660 Farley,
Reynolds; Frey, William H. Changes in the segregation of
whites from blacks during the 1980s: small steps toward a more
racially integrated society. Population Studies Center Research
Report, No. 92-257, Sep 1992. 40 pp. University of Michigan, Population
Studies Center: Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
"This
paper...[analyzes] black-white residential segregation for 1980-1990
[in the United States]. It evaluates patterns for all metropolitan
areas with substantial black populations."
Correspondence:
University of Michigan, Population Studies Center, 1225 South
University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
59:20661 Flinn,
Christopher J. Cohort size and schooling choice.
Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1993. 31-55 pp. New
York, New York/Berlin, Germany. In Eng.
"We develop a
perfect-foresight overlapping generations model to investigate the
effects of cohort size on schooling decisions and cohort-specific
welfare measures....We calibrate the partial equilibrium model using
data on [U.S.] schooling investments and aggregate wages over the
period 1920 through 1980, and use the parameters to assess the
magnitude of lifetime cohort wealth and schooling elasticities computed
with respect to the entire cohort size sequence. We find that the
equilibrium response of schooling to perturbations in the cohort size
sequence is small, so that the adverse effects of increases in the size
of own and neighboring cohorts on cohort wealth are not significantly
[mitigated] by adjustments in schooling investments within our
modelling framework."
Correspondence: C. J. Flinn, New York
University, Department of Economics, New York, NY 10003.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20662 Halidou,
Morou. General population census, 1988: analysis of final
data. Sociocultural characteristics. [Recensement general de la
population 1988: analyse des donnees definitives. Caracteristiques
socio-culturelles.] Feb 1992. 73 pp. Bureau Central du Recensement:
Niamey, Niger. In Fre.
This is an analysis of social and cultural
data from the 1988 census of Niger concerning literacy, educational
status, ethnic groups, language, religion, foreigners, and the
handicapped.
Correspondence: Bureau Central du Recensement,
Ministere du Plan, Niamey, Niger. Location: Encyclopaedia
Britannica, Chicago, IL. Source: APLIC Census Network List,
No. 135, Mar 1993.
59:20663 Hunt,
Chester L. Catholicism and the Philippine population
problem. Sojourn, Vol. 7, No. 2, Aug 1992. 208-22 pp. Singapore.
In Eng.
"The Philippines has two characteristics which
differentiate if from other countries in Southeast Asia. It is the
only predominantly Christian country in the region and it has one of
the highest rates of population growth. Non-Catholic Christians make
up only about 9 per cent of the population compared with around 82 per
cent for Roman Catholics. Given the Catholic Church objections to both
contraception and abortion, it is not illogical to hypothesize a
relation between the religious composition of the population and its
rate of population growth."
Correspondence: C. L. Hunt,
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. Location:
World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund Library, Washington, D.C.
59:20664 Koestoer,
Raldi H. Residential choice and journey-to-work in
Desa-Kota region. Majalah Demografi Indonesia/Indonesian Journal
of Demography, Jun 1992. 47-70 pp. Jakarta, Indonesia. In Eng. with
sum. in Ind.
"This paper examines the family decision making
process in choosing the dwelling area in urban fringe region of BOTABEK
[the suburbs of Jakarta, Indonesia]." Consideration is given to survey
methodology and the characteristics of respondents, commuting times and
means of transportation, socioeconomic factors, and reasons for
commuters' choice of residence.
Correspondence: R. H.
Koestoer, Griffith University, LIPI/Division of Environmental Sciences,
Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20665 Lloyd,
Cynthia B.; Gage-Brandon, Anastasia J. Does sibsize
matter?: The implications of family size for children's education in
Ghana. Population Council Research Division Working Paper, No. 45,
1992. 45 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
This is a revised version
of a paper originally presented at the 1992 Annual Meeting of the
Population Association of America.
Correspondence:
Population Council, Research Division, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New
York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20666 Margo,
Robert A. Explaining the postwar suburbanization of
population in the United States: the role of income. Journal of
Urban Economics, Vol. 31, No. 3, May 1992. 301-10 pp. Orlando, Florida.
In Eng.
The author uses data on household heads from the Public Use
Sample of the 1950 U.S. census to analyze the relationship between
household income and the probability of suburban residence. The
results indicate that "slightly less than half of population
suburbanization between 1950 and 1980 can be attributed to rising
household incomes."
Correspondence: R. A. Margo, Vanderbilt
University, Department of Economics, Nashville, TN 37235.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
59:20667 Ottensmann,
John R.; Gleeson, Michael E. The movement of whites and
blacks into racially mixed neighborhoods: Chicago, 1960-1980.
Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 73, No. 3, Sep 1992. 645-62 pp. Austin,
Texas. In Eng.
"An examination of household movement into [U.S.]
census tracts in the Chicago [Illinois] area shows less white movement
into racially mixed tracts in 1960 and 1970, when black populations
were increasing at higher rates. In 1980, whites moved into racially
mixed tracts in numbers nearly sufficient to maintain racial stability.
A simulation model of neighborhood racial change further shows that
variation in the racial composition of in-movers may have resulted from
differences in overall black population change....For this research we
utilized census tract data for the Chicago metropolitan area for 1960,
1970, and 1980 to examine the movement of households into
neighborhoods."
Correspondence: J. R. Ottensmann, Indiana
University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indianapolis,
IN 46202. Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
59:20668 Schneider,
Mark; Phelan, Thomas. Black suburbanization in the
1980s. Demography, Vol. 30, No. 2, May 1993. 269-79 pp.
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"In this research note we use recently
released data for a large sample of [U.S.] suburbs to provide
a...current look at the pattern of residential location of suburban
blacks between 1980 and 1990....We first examine the extent to which
racially defined residential patterns have changed over the last decade
in various geographic regions of the country. Then we explore the
relationship between the characteristics of suburbs and the extent to
which blacks have gained residential access to different types of
suburban communities."
Correspondence: M. Schneider, State
University of New York, Department of Political Science, Stony Brook,
NY 11794-4392. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20669 Thornton,
Arland; Young-DeMarco, Linda; Goldscheider, Frances.
Leaving the parental nest: the experience of a young white cohort
in the 1980s. Journal of Marriage and the Family, Vol. 55, No. 1,
Feb 1993. 216-29 pp. Minneapolis, Minnesota. In Eng.
"The purpose
of this article is to provide a dynamic view of living arrangements and
the process of becoming residentially independent of parents during the
transition to adulthood as it was experienced [in the United States]
during the 1980s. This research utilizes retrospective information on
living arrangements obtained from a sample of a birth cohort of men and
women aged 23 in 1985. Event histories from these young people are
used to describe their living arrangements during the years from age 15
through age 23, ages during which 87% left the parental home at least
once. Included in this analysis are descriptions of the household
living arrangements young people experience during these important
maturational years. Also included are estimates of the rates of making
transitions in living arrangements and the percentages of men and women
who have ever experienced specific types of household living
arrangements."
Correspondence: A. Thornton, University of
Michigan, Department of Sociology, Institute for Social Research,
Population Studies Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20670 Wils, Anne
B.; Wolf, Douglas A. Varieties of independent living:
older women in the Netherlands, 1982. Genus, Vol. 48, No. 1-2,
Jan-Jun 1992. 183-97 pp. Rome, Italy. In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Ita.
"In this paper we examine the living arrangements of older
unmarried women--that is, single, divorced, or widowed women--in The
Netherlands....[The] paper analyzes the distribution of [such] women
across several types of living arrangements, including an
institutionalized category ('residential homes'). The factors
influencing this distribution that are examined include indices of
functional limitations, kin availability, and sociodemographic
background factors. The most important variables appear to be the
measures of functional limitations, and the results are indicative of
effective targeting of housing resources on those who appear to need
them, judged by our measures of physical
capacity."
Correspondence: A. B. Wils, International
Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Population Program, A-2361
Laxenburg, Austria. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
59:20671 Arkadiev,
Dimitar. Studying ethnic structure using censuses in
Bulgaria. [Izuchavane na etnicheskiya sastav pri prebroyavaniyata
na naselenieto v Balgariya.] Naselenie, No. 6, 1992. 47-57 pp. Sofia,
Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
The author examines
Bulgaria's ethnic structure from 1866 to 1975, using data from censuses
and population registers.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
59:20672 Avramov,
Dragana. Population problems and population policy in
Kosovo and Metohia. [Demografski problemi i populaciona politika
Kosova i Metohije.] ISBN 86-7093-044-7. 1992. 228 pp. Univerzitet u
Beogradu, Institut Drustvenih Nauka, Centar za Demografska
Istrazivanja: Belgrade, Yugoslavia. In Scr. with sum. in Eng.
This
is a collection of nine studies by various authors on the demographics
of the ethnic Albanian population of Yugoslavia. The first six
chapters examine fertility, mortality, migration, population
characteristics, economic conditions, educational status, and household
structure. The final three chapters analyze the socioeconomic
implications of current demographic trends, various population
scenarios, and family planning prospects. The authors speculate that
the Albanians may be the last high-fertility population in
Europe.
Correspondence: Univerzitet u Beogradu, Institut
Drustvenih Nauka, Centar za Demografska Istrazivanja, Narodnog fronta
45, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
59:20673 Barbie,
Jean. Chinese culture and demographic trends in Thailand
and Malaysia. Chinese Journal of Population Science, Vol. 4, No.
2, 1992. 139-48 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
The author explores
the effect of Chinese culture on the demographic behavior of ethnic
Chinese living in Malaysia and Thailand. Consideration is given to
historical and cultural origin, population characteristics, language,
educational status, and differences among ethnic Chinese minorities.
It is found that "traditional characteristics are weakened among the
Chinese in Thailand and Malaysia...."
Correspondence: J.
Barbie, Institute of Southeast Asia, Paris, France. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20674 Erman
Ozsoy, Ali; Koc, Ismet; Toros, Aykut. Ethnic structure in
Turkey as implied by the analysis of census data on mother tongue.
[Turkiye' nin etnik yapisinin ana dil sorularina gore analizi.]
Nufusbilim Dergisi/Turkish Journal of Population Studies, Vol. 14,
1992. 101-14 pp. Ankara, Turkey. In Tur. with sum. in Eng.
The
authors examine data on language from population censuses conducted in
Turkey from 1927 until 1971. "The main objective of this paper is to
draw some implications about the ethnic structure of Turkish citizens
to the extent permitted by the available 'mother tongue' data. Turkish
is the most commonly used language followed by Kurdish and Arabic.
Census data carry evidence of differential mortality (as well as
fertility) on growth rates of different sub-groups in Turkey. The
paper sets 'reasonable' low and high estimates of major groups under
different growth rate assumptions in
Turkey."
Correspondence: A. E. Ozsoy, Hacettepe
Universitesi, Nufus Etutleri Enstitusu, Arastirma Gorevlisi, Hacettepe
Parki, Ankara, Turkey. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
59:20675 Garcia,
Jesus M. The Hispanic population in the United States:
March 1992. Current Population Reports, Series P-20: Population
Characteristics, No. 465, Dec 1992. iv, 21, [30] pp. U.S. Bureau of the
Census: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This report presents a
statistical portrait of the Hispanic origin population in the United
States....Most of the data shown were collected by the Bureau of the
Census in the March 1992 supplement to the Current Population Survey
(CPS)....Two important new features distinguish this report from
previous reports in this series. First, this is the first report on
the Hispanic origin population to shown the characteristics of persons
who are White, but not of Hispanic origin, and compare them to persons
of Hispanic origin....Second, this report introduces a new educational
attainment variable that asks for specific degree completion levels,
rather than just years of school
completed."
Correspondence: U.S. Government Printing
Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20676 Harris,
Chauncy D. The new Russian minorities: a statistical
overview. Post-Soviet Geography, Vol. 34, No. 1, Jan 1993. 1-27
pp. Silver Spring, Maryland. In Eng.
The author "presents a
succinct review of the newly constituted Russian minorities situated in
the former Soviet republics. Based on census data series (1897 to
1989) and original computations, the paper covers location (highest
proportion of Russians in Kazakhstan, Latvia, and Estonia),
concentration (predominantly urban), occupational structure (largely in
industry and science), and related data on issues such as language
affinities and migration."
Correspondence: C. D. Harris,
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637. Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
59:20677 Kovacsics,
Jozsef. Problems in analyzing statistics on
ethnicity. [A nemzetisegi statisztika problematikaja.] Demografia,
Vol. 35, No. 3-4, 1992. 375-92 pp. Budapest, Hungary. In Hun.
The
author examines official statistics on Hungary's ethnic populations,
with a focus on the difficulties encountered in analyzing such
data.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20678 Marie,
Claude-Valentin. The population born in or originally from
French overseas departments and territories living in metropolitan
France: results from the 1-in-4 sample. [Les populations des
Dom-Tom nees et originaires, residant en France metropolitaine:
resultats du sondage au quart.] INSEE Resultats: Demographie-Societe,
No. 24, ISBN 2-11-066102-X. Mar 1993. 180 pp. Institut National de la
Statistique et des Etudes Economiques [INSEE]: Paris, France. In Fre.
Detailed results from the 1990 French census are presented for
persons from French overseas departments and territories who are now
living in metropolitan France. Most of the tables pertain to
individuals born overseas, but selected data concern those born in
France who are of overseas origin. Chapters are included on population
characteristics, spatial distribution and migration, educational
status, economic activity, households, families, singles, and housing.
The principal overseas departments covered are Guadeloupe, Martinique,
French Guiana, and Reunion.
Correspondence: Institut
National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques, 18 boulevard
Adolphe Pinard, 75676 Paris Cedex 14, France. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20679 O'Hare,
William P. America's minorities--the demographics of
diversity. Population Bulletin, Vol. 47, No. 4, Dec 1992. 47 pp.
Population Reference Bureau: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The author
examines the minority populations of the United States, with a focus on
African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Asians and Pacific
Islanders. He concludes that "the U.S. minority population
is...becoming more diverse because of high rates of immigration, a
younger age structure, and higher fertility among some minority groups.
This report compares the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics
of these four racial and ethnic minorities with each other and with the
majority non-Hispanic white population. While, on average, minorities
tend to lag behind whites on most measures of success, there are many
who are achieving college degrees, high-status jobs, and high incomes."
Projections are made to the year 2050.
Correspondence:
Population Reference Bureau, 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 520,
Washington, D.C. 20009-5728. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
59:20680 Paul,
Christine. Marriages, divorces, births, and deaths of
foreigners: long-term comparative results for West Germany.
[Eheschliessungen, Ehescheidungen, Geburten und Sterbefalle von
Auslandern: Ergebnisse fur das fruhere Bundesgebiet im langfristigen
Vergleich.] Wirtschaft und Statistik, No. 11, 1992. 767-73 pp.
Wiesbaden, Germany. In Ger.
Trends in marriage, divorce, births,
and deaths among the foreign population of West Germany are examined
for the period 1950-1990. Comparisons are also made with data for the
German and total populations.
Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
59:20681 Tas, R. F.
J. Non-Dutch nationals in the Netherlands on January 1,
1992. [Niet-Nederlanders op 1 januari 1992.] Maandstatistiek van
de Bevolking, Vol. 41, No. 1, Jan 1993. 13-28 pp. Voorburg,
Netherlands. In Dut. with sum. in Eng.
Data on non-Dutch nationals
living in the Netherlands on January 1, 1992, are presented and
discussed. "733 thousand non-Dutch nationals lived in the Netherlands,
i.e. 4.8% of the total population....The largest category of non-Dutch
nationals...was Turkish (215 thousand), followed by the 11 EC
nationalities together (176 thousand) and the Moroccans (164
thousand)....In 1991 the number of non-Dutch nationals in the
Netherlands grew by 40 thousand, i.e. 5.8%. Age groups 0-4 (mainly due
to birth) and 20-29 (migration) show the strongest
increases."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
