Political Arithmetic

A Symposium of Population Studies

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

Encompassing the areas of economics, sociology, social biology and genetics, and drawing on studies from the UK and Australia, this volume charts and analyses the factors affecting population growth.Chapters include:* The international decline in fertility* The changing structure of the family* Educational opportunities* Concepts of race.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-06-05
Mått:138 x 216 x 35 mm
Vikt:1 140 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:532
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415314077

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Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Innehållsförteckning

Part I - The Survival MinimumIntroduction - Prolegomena to Political ArithmeticBy Lancelot Hogben1. The International Decline of FertilityBy R.R. Kuczynski2. The Effect of Present Trends in Fertility and Mortality upon the Future Population of Great Britain and upon its Age CompositionBy Enid Charles3. Differential Fertility in England and Wales During the Past Two DecadesBy Enid Charles and Pearl Moshinsky4. Changes in Fertility in England and Wales, 1851-1931By D.V. Glass5. The Changing Structure of the Family in AustraliaBy Enid Charles6. Marriage Frequency and Economic Fluctuations in England and Wales, 1851-1934By D.V. Glass7. British Demographers' Opinions on Fertility, 1660-1760By R.R. KuczynskiPart II - The Recruitment of Social PersonnelIntroduction By Lancelot Hogben8. Ability and Opportunity in English EducationBy J.L. Gray and Pearl Moshinsky9. Ability and Educational Opportunity in relation to Parental OccupationBy J.L. Gray and Pearl Moshinsky10. Opportunity and the Older UniversitiesBy David V. Glass and J.L. Gray11. The Relation Between Initial and Maximum Earnings and Differential Fertility of Skilled and Unskilled Wage-EarnersBy Enid Charles and David Morgan12. The Distribution of the Blood-Groups and its Bearing on the Concept of RaceBy Allison Davis

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