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demography (dĭmŏg`rəfē), science of human population population, the inhabitants of a given area, but perhaps most importantly, the human inhabitants of the earth (numbering about 6.2 billion in 2002), who by their increasing numbers and corresponding increasing needs can seriously affect the global ecosystem. ..... Click the link for more information. . Demography represents a fundamental approach to the understanding of human society. Its primary tasks are to ascertain the number of people in a given area, to determine what change that number represents from a previous census, to explain the change, and to estimate the future trends of population changes. The demographer also traces the origins of population changes and studies their impact. Demographers compile and analyze data that are useful for understanding various social systems and for establishing public policy in such areas as housing, education, and unemployment. BibliographySee K. Davis, ed., Demography Series (20 vol., 1976). demographyStatistical study of human populations, especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics. Contemporary demographic concerns include the global birth rates, the interplay between population and economic development, the effects of birth control, urban congestion, illegal immigration, and labour force statistics. The basis for most demographic research lies in population censuses and the registration of vital statistics. demography the scientific study of human populations, esp with reference to their size, structure, and distribution www.un.org/popin/data.html http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/social/default.htm |
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However, the data used in these studies is not rich in demographical detail to provide evidence on the relative importance of extrinsic incentives for various groups in the population. However, the benefit of diversity for black professionals is really steeped in understanding the numbers--how demographical and population shifts will present new and broader opportunities. Part I comprised a test of three demographical items and five questions on contact experience. |
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