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Methods and Materials of Demography
Jacob S. Siegel (Ed.)
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Description for Methods and Materials of Demography
Hardcover. Presents an exposition of the methods used by technicians and research workers in dealing with demographic data. This book is concerned with the ways data on population are gathered, classified, and treated to produce tabulations and various summarizing measures that reveal the significant aspects of the composition and dynamics of populations. Editor(s): Siegel, Jacob S.; Swanson, David; Shryock, Henry S.; Stockwell, Edward. Num Pages: 819 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1000.
This book is a thorough update of the original "Methods and Materials of Demography" (1976). Every chapter is new, written exclusively for this edition. Like the original, "Red Book", the second edition presents a systematic and comprehensive exposition of the methods used by technicians and research workers in dealing with demographic data. It is concerned with the ways data on population are gathered, classified, and treated to produce tabulations and various summarizing measures that reveal the significant aspects of the composition and dynamics of populations. It also sets forth the sources, limitations, underlying definitions, and bases of classification, as well ... Read more
This book is a thorough update of the original "Methods and Materials of Demography" (1976). Every chapter is new, written exclusively for this edition. Like the original, "Red Book", the second edition presents a systematic and comprehensive exposition of the methods used by technicians and research workers in dealing with demographic data. It is concerned with the ways data on population are gathered, classified, and treated to produce tabulations and various summarizing measures that reveal the significant aspects of the composition and dynamics of populations. It also sets forth the sources, limitations, underlying definitions, and bases of classification, as well ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
819
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
819
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780126419559
SKU
V9780126419559
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About Jacob S. Siegel (Ed.)
Jacob S. Siegel has had three overlapping careers: former senior statistician for demographic research and analysis for the U.S. Census Bureau, former senior research scholar and professorial lecturer in demography in the Department of Demography, Georgetown University, and currently, private consultant, J. Stuart Siegel Demographic Services. In his career at the U.S. Census Bureau, Siegel received both the Gold Medal ... Read more
Reviews for Methods and Materials of Demography
"When it was originally published... The Methods and Materials of Demography... systematically delineated and illustrated the practice of applying demographic data to understand modern societal trends. Original author Jacob S. Siegel has now teamed with a new collaborator, David. A. Swanson, in updating the definitive demography bible. The Second Edition reflects changes in both technology and the global landscape in ... Read more