Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues - Hardcover

Weeks, John R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534211208 ISBN 13: 9780534211202

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 1994

Synopsis

Demographics class just got a lot more interesting. POPULATION doesn''t just give you the information; it shows you how to use it. From the debate over how to rebuild the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina to what should be done about Social Security and Medicare, POPULATION lets you apply the research yourself. Plus, POPULATION makes studying for the test easier than ever with its built-in study aides.

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Review

Jay Teachman, Western Washington University: "The Two major strengths of this textbook is its global perspective and the author''s engaging writing style."

Synopsis

An introductory text covering population processes, population structure and characteristics, contemporary social issues such as household structure and urbanization, and methods to alter the course of demographic events in the future. This fifth edition includes material reflecting the latest changes in government attitudes and policies toward pop

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0534211208
• ISBN 13: 9780534211202
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 597