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Demography in Archaeology, first published in 2006, is a review of current theory and method in the reconstruction of populations from archaeological data. Starting with a summary of demographic concepts and methods, the book examines historical and ethnographic sources of demographic evidence before addressing the methods by which reliable demographic estimates can be made from skeletal remains, settlement evidence and modern and ancient biomolecules. Recent debates in palaeodemography are evaluated, new statistical methods for palaeodemographic reconstruction are explained, and the notion that past demographic structures and processes were substantially different from those pertaining today is critiqued. The book covers a wide span of evidence, from the evolutionary background of human demography to the influence of natural and human-induced catastrophes on population growth and survival. This is essential reading for any archaeologist or anthropologist with an interest in relating the results of field and laboratory studies to broader questions of population structure and dynamics

Social Demography focuses on selected topics on social science research on population. The papers included in the book are compiled from a conference sponsored by the Center for Population Research, held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in June 1975. The book compiles various findings in social and behavioral research. Chapters explore topics on trend analysis; the sociological meaning of age, and the social-psychological processes of reproductive behavior; analysis of certain aspects of the spatial organization of metropolitan activities; the changing racial stratification; and the futu

Changes in demography are more certain than climate change, technology and oil, and will have huge implications on the tourism industry. This book investigates the dimensions of demography in order to demonstrate how tourism is changing now and the future

In this book new mathematical and statistical techniques that permit more sophisticated analysis are refined and applied to questions of current concern in order to understand the forces that are driving the recent dramatic changes in family patterns. The areas examined include the impact of the evolving Second Demographic Transition, where complex patterns of gender dynamics and social change are re-orienting family life. New analyses of marriage, cohabitation, union dynamics, and union dissolution provide a fresh look at the changing family life cycle, emerging patterns of partner choice, and the impact of union dissolution on the life course. The demography of kinship is explored, and the importance of parity progression to the generation of the kinship web is highlighted. The methodology of population projections by family status is examined, and new results presented that demonstrate how recognizing family status advances long term policy objectives, especially with regard to children and the elderly. This book applies up-to-date methods to examine the demography of the family, and will be of value to sociologists, demographers, and all those who are interested in the family.--

"In conjunction with an extensive critical survey of recent advances and controversies in Roman demography, the four case-studies in this volume illustrate a variety of different approaches to the study of ancient population history. The contributions address a number of crucial issues in Roman demography from the evolution of the academic field to seasonal patterns of fertility, the number of Roman citizens, population pressure in the early Roman empire, and the end of classical urbanism in late antiquity. This is the first collaborative volume of its kind. It is designed to introduce ancient historians and classicists to demographic, comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives, and to situate and contextualize Roman population studies in the wider ambit of historical demography."--Jacket

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- References -- Part I Analyzing Theories of Family Demography -- 2 Reformulating Second Demographic Transition Theory -- 2.1 First Change: Independent Variation of SDT Outcomes -- 2.2 Second Change: Patterns of Advantage and Disadvantage -- 2.3 Reformulated SDT Theory Applied to Sweden -- 2.3.1 Retreat from Marriage -- 2.3.2 Dispersion of Childbearing Outside Marriage -- 2.3.3 Opposite Trends for Different SDT Indicators -- 2.4 Discussion: Individualization as a Theoretical Foundation -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Do People Have Reproductive Goals? Constructive Preferences and the Discovery of Desired Family Size -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Background -- 3.1.2 Concepts -- 3.2 The Prevalence of and Basis for Uncertainty -- 3.2.1 Are People Really Uncertain About Their Future Fertility? -- 3.2.2 Uncertainty in the Context of Preferences -- 3.2.2.1 Indifference, Weak or Unclear Preferences -- 3.2.2.2 Clear Positive Preferences -- 3.2.2.3 Clear Negative Preferences -- 3.2.3 Further Evidence That Uncertainty Is Genuine -- 3.2.4 Summary -- 3.3 An Alternative Theoretical Approach to Fertility Preferences and Intentions -- 3.3.1 Preference Construction Theory -- 3.3.2 Fertility Intentions and Preferences as Constructed -- 3.3.2.1 Effective Preferences -- 3.3.2.2 Stated Preferences: Responses to Survey Questions -- 3.4 Discussion -- References -- 4 Consensual Union and Marriage in Brazil, 1970-2010. Gender Equality, Legal Issues and Social Context -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Background -- 4.2.1 Consensual Union in Latin America -- 4.2.2 Social and Cultural Aspects of Consensual Union and Marriage in Brazil -- 4.2.3 Legal Aspects of Consensual Union in Brazil -- 4.2.4 Gender Equality, Independence, Consensual Union and Marriage -- 4.3 Objectives and Hypotheses -- 4.3.1 Age and Education.