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The social scientist will also need to address the issue of time: Will it be historical time, in which the events studied unfold, or, on the contrary, the time lived by the individual who experiences the events?
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African Americans constitute one of the most interesting and dynamic components of the population of the United States. Using a novel strategy that combines... Læs mere
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This book has a strong theoretical focus and is unique in addressing both mortality and fertility over the full span of human history. It examines the demographic... Læs mere
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This book aims to show how the multilevel approach successfully overcomes the divisions that emerged during the rise of the social sciences— specifically, here, demography and statistics—from the seventeenth century to the present.
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They consider the theoretical aspects of the intergenerational debate, relations between generations within the family, the living standards of elderly people, and the question of social time.
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Although both demography and gender relations have been the focus of research for quite some time, the intersection of gender studies and demographic analysis is a more recent phenomenon.
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China’s concentrated HIV epidemic is on the brink of becoming a generalized one and syphilis infection has become a major public health threat. A... Læs mere
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This book examines the empirical validity of some of multiculturalism's basic propositions. It focuses on Canada as the country for which the most enthusiastic claims for multiculturalism have been made, and uses a national survey to explore its topic.
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According to current understanding, Malthus was hostile to an excess of population because it caused social sufferings, while Marx was favourable to demographic growth in so far as a large proletariat was a factor aggravating the contradictions of capitalism.
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Inequality is one of the major problems of the contemporary world. Issues of equity and deprivation must be addressed in view of sustainable development. This title... Læs mere
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In this 3rd edition of the definitive work on health demography, Pol and Thomas offer an updated view of the field and a current perspective on the applications of health demography to contemporary issues.